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Allan Ramsay
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Allan Ramsay
- Portrait of John Fitzgerald Villiers, 1st Earl of Grandison (1692-1766)
- signed and dated, lower left: A. Ramsay 1743
- oil on canvas
Provenance
By family descent until c.1999
Literature
A. Smart, Allan Ramsay; A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings, London 1999, no. 205, illus. fig. 144, p. 123
Condition
STRUCTURE
The canvas has a firm lining.
PAINT SURFACE
The painting appears to be in good condition. There is some visible retouching in the background, upper left and right, and there is a discoloured and dirty varnish overall.
ULTRAVIOLET
Examination under ultraviolet light confirms the retouchings mentioned above and reveals very minor further retouchings to the right side of the sitter's face, as well as older retouching to the costume around the sword hilt. There is one very minor retouching in the costume.
FRAME
Held in a gilded wood and plaster frame. The frame has been damaged and there is some loss to the gilding.
To speak to a specialist about this lot please contact Julian Gascoigne on +44 (0)207 293 5482, or at julian.gascoigne@sothebys.com, or Ludo Shaw Stewart on +44 (0)207 293 5816, or at ludovic.shawstewart@sothebys.com.damaged and the gilding is flaking.
"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
The son of Edward Villiers, the sitter succeeded his grandfather in 1699 as 5th Viscount Grandison, and was created Earl Grandison in 1721. He was M.P. for Old Sarum in 1705 and the following year married Frances Cary. Lord Inchiquin wrote to the Duke of Ormonde on 12th February 1706: "I hear Lady Grandison is in great affliction for my Lord's being married unknown to her to Mrs Carey's daughter who can be no great fortune, and that is what he wanted to make himself and family, easy is she swooned at the news."