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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A., R.W.S.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A., R.W.S.
- Study for The Garden of Pan
- pencil
- 21.5 by 18cm., 8½ by 7in.
Provenance
William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme of The Hill, Hampstead and Thornton Manor, Merseyside;
His sale, Anderson Galleries, New York, 17 February 1926, lot 16, bought by Mr and Mrs Eugene J. McVoy of Chicago for $1,400;
Their sale, Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, 22 January 1942, lot 79;
Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, 27 November 1953, lot 51;
John Streep, New York by whom sold to Mr N.J. Leigh of Great Neck, New York who gifted it to the Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, Connecticut in 1955;
Exchanged in 1962 by the Lyman Allyn Museum for a picture by Benjamin West with a New York picture dealer from whom purchased by the present owner
His sale, Anderson Galleries, New York, 17 February 1926, lot 16, bought by Mr and Mrs Eugene J. McVoy of Chicago for $1,400;
Their sale, Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, 22 January 1942, lot 79;
Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, 27 November 1953, lot 51;
John Streep, New York by whom sold to Mr N.J. Leigh of Great Neck, New York who gifted it to the Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, Connecticut in 1955;
Exchanged in 1962 by the Lyman Allyn Museum for a picture by Benjamin West with a New York picture dealer from whom purchased by the present owner
Condition
The sheet appears to be sound, very slightly discoloured. A spot of foxing behind his head, otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
Held in a gilt reeded wooden frame with a cream mount under glass.
"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 Garden of Pan (National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne) was first exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery in 1887. This drawing, which was owned by the great collector William Hesketh Lever, demonstrates the influence of the drawings of Michelangelo upon Burne-Jones' work at this time. It is likely to depict one of the Italian professional models that Burne-Jones so admired, probably Alessandro di Marco.