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Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Sir Peter Lely
- Portrait of Gertrude, Marchioness of Halifax
- oil on canvas
- 49 1/4 by 40 1/4 in.; 125 by 102 cm.
Provenance
By descent from the sitter's daughter to
George Stanhope, 7th Earl of Chesterfield, Bretby Hall, Derbyshire (and sold with the Bretby Heirlooms, London, Christie's, 31 May 1918, lot 41);
Alfred de Rothschild (purchased from the above sale);
Anonymous sale, London, Sothebys, 13 July 1988, lot 158;
There purchased by the present owner.
George Stanhope, 7th Earl of Chesterfield, Bretby Hall, Derbyshire (and sold with the Bretby Heirlooms, London, Christie's, 31 May 1918, lot 41);
Alfred de Rothschild (purchased from the above sale);
Anonymous sale, London, Sothebys, 13 July 1988, lot 158;
There purchased by the present owner.
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The picture surface is flattened but clean with a fresh varnish. Under UV light, the streaky varnish fluoresces green and there are small scattered inpaints to address loss along the edges. There are a few dots and dashes of inpaint to the sitter's face and hands and a small area of craquelure that has been inpainted in her chest.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The sitter was the second wife of George Saville, 1st Marquis of Halifax, Lord Privy Seal, whom she married in 1672. She was the youngest daughter of William Pierrepont of Thoresby and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Harris. The painting probably came to Bretby through the sitter's daughter, Elizabeth, who married Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield.