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Hugh Barron
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Hugh Barron
- Portrait of a Lady, said to be Susanna, Mrs. Baron Bedingfield of Ditchingham Hall, Norfolk
- oil on canvas
Three-quarter length, seated in a landscape, wearing a cream dress and a blue cloak, reading a book
Provenance
By descent from the sitter to Philip H. B. Bedingfeld;
Fisher Blakeslee Esq., New York;
Mrs. George Byrne, New York;
Sir Robert Dashwood Bt., Duns Tew Manor, Oxford;
His sale Christie's London, 12th July 1946, lot. 145 as 'F. Cotes, R.A.' (bt. Francis for £126)
Fisher Blakeslee Esq., New York;
Mrs. George Byrne, New York;
Sir Robert Dashwood Bt., Duns Tew Manor, Oxford;
His sale Christie's London, 12th July 1946, lot. 145 as 'F. Cotes, R.A.' (bt. Francis for £126)
Condition
STRUCTURE
The canvas has been lined.
PAINT SURFACE
There is evidence of some other minor touches of repaint to the sitter's chest and face. These have discoloured and are visible in the catalogue illustration.
ULTRAVIOLET
Examination under ultraviolet light reveals a couple of old restored damages in the upper right hand corner with associated repaint. These have discoloured and are visible under a strong light.
FRAME
Held in a gilt wood frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This portrait can be dated stylistically to the 1770s and was erroneously catalogued in 1946 as Miss de Strafford [sic] of Blatherwycke Park, Northamptonshire, owing to an inscription on the back of the picture. The last Stafford to have lived at Blatherwycke died in 1723, from which time the house passed through the family of her husband, Henry O'Brien of Stonewell, County Clare. It is most likely that this painting is in fact a portrait of her granddaughter, Susanna, daughter of Donatus O'Brien of Blatherwycke Park, who married the Reverend Bacon Bedingfield, of Ditchingham Hall on 19th June 1770.