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Sir Peter Lely
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Peter Lely
- Portrait of Lady Diana Grey, Countess of Ailsbury (d.1689)
- inscribed on a cartelino u. l.: The Lady Diana Gray [sic] daughter to / Henry Earle of Stamford and wife / to Robert Earle of Ailesbury / and Elgin P. Lely pinxt
- oil on canvas
Condition
STRUCTURE
The canvas has been lined.
PAINT SURFACE
The painting appears to be in good condition. There is a very minor faint abrasion in the background to the left of the sitter's head. There is a fine craquelure overall in keeping with the painting's age.
ULTRAVIOLET
Examination under ultraviolet light reveals a thick discoloured varnish overall and scattered minor retouching in the background and around the canvas edges.
FRAME
Held in a carved wood gilt frame.
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.
"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 sitter was the daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford and his wife, Lady Anne Cecil, daughter of William, 2nd Earl of Exeter. On 16th February 1645 she married Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin and 1st Earl of Ailsbury (1626-1685), and bore her husband an impressive number of children; eight sons and nine daughters. The family resided at Houghton Park in Bedfordshire where she died in 1689.