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John William Waterhouse, R.A., R.I.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- John William Waterhouse, R.A., R.I.
- The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius
signed l.r.: J.W.W.
- oil on board
- 20 by 28cm.; 7¾ by 11in.
Provenance
The artist's estate and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Groniger Museum, Netherlands, Royal Academy, London and Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, J.W. Waterhouse, The Modern Pre-Raphaelite, 2008-2010, no.13
Literature
Anthony Hobson, The Art and Life of JW Waterhouse RA, 1980, cat. p. 182, no. 56, illustrated plate 32;
Anthony Hobson, J W Waterhouse, 1989, illustrated plate 19;
Peter Trippi, J.W. Waterhouse, 2002, illustrated p. 54, plate 35
Anthony Hobson, J W Waterhouse, 1989, illustrated plate 19;
Peter Trippi, J.W. Waterhouse, 2002, illustrated p. 54, plate 35
Condition
STRUCTURE
The board is sound.
There are some minor abrasions to the red pigment upper right, and along the upper edge. There is some very minor paint separation upper right and the surface is slightly dirty. Otherwise in good overall condition.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
UV reveals no apparent signs of retouching.
FRAME
Held in a stained wood frame with a clean mount under glass.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5718 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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"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 is an early sketch for Waterhouse's painting of 1883 (Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide), the first of his pictures to be bought by a public art gallery. It is thought to be an illustration to Wilkie Collins' novel Antonina; or, The Fall of Rome written in 1850. The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius depicts the emperor Honorius (reigned 395-423A.D.) at his palace at Ravenna, idly feeding his pet guinea-fowl and doves with little regard for his besieged people at Rome. In the background is the figure of an imperial guard and the sketched figures of Honorius' courtiers.