- 536
After Francis Cotes R.A.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Francis Cotes R.A.
- Portrait of Mary Coleby
- oil on canvas
- 36 1/2 by 28 1/4 in.; 92.7 by 71.7 cm.
Provenance
General Coad;
Countess of Malmesbury;
Dr. Percy Mitchell, London;
With John Levy Galleries, New York, until 1921;
From whom acquired by Mrs. Paul B. Ernst, Pittsburgh;
By whom given to Carnegie Museum of Art, 1925 (Inv. no. 25.5.1).
Countess of Malmesbury;
Dr. Percy Mitchell, London;
With John Levy Galleries, New York, until 1921;
From whom acquired by Mrs. Paul B. Ernst, Pittsburgh;
By whom given to Carnegie Museum of Art, 1925 (Inv. no. 25.5.1).
Exhibited
Pittsburgh, The Carnegie Institute, Paintings by Old Masters from Pittsburgh Collections, no. 9.
Literature
"The J. Willis Dalzell Memorial Collection," Bulletin of the Carnegie Institute, May 1927, vol. I, no. 2, p. 3 and 8, illus. p. 7;
E. M. Johnson, Francis Cotes, Oxford 1976, p. 166, Appendix VI, no. 7 (under portraits erroneously attributed to Cotes).
E. M. Johnson, Francis Cotes, Oxford 1976, p. 166, Appendix VI, no. 7 (under portraits erroneously attributed to Cotes).
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. Dirty yellow varnish. The picture surface is somewhat flattened but in generally good condition aside from some scattered star-shaped patches of craquelure. Under UV light, a green fluorescing varnish that is difficult to read through.
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
This work is after the painting by Cotes in the Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum (inv. no. 1967.186).