Erskine Nicol, R.S.A., A.R.A.

Linley, Lord Clark's butler;
Acquired by The Rt. Hon. Alan Clark

London, Royal Academy, 1872, no.356

Original canvas which undulates. There is a small hole approx. 1cm across in the figure's hair and some discoloured retouching around his nose which appears to relate to an old tear and corresponding patch on the reverse. Also a small tear to the figure's elbow. Some craquelure across the surface and the surface is dirty. Ultraviolet light reveals an opaque varnish and retouching to the nose corresponding with the above. Held in a gilt plaster frame.
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Over the period from November 2014 until February 2015 a number of select pieces will be offered by Sotheby's London from the Clark family collection: an initial from a medieval choir book (contact Mara.Hoffmann@sothebys.com); a Robert Adam book on Diocletian's palace from the Kimbolton Castle Library (Roger.Griffiths@sothebys.com); Victorian pictures by Huskisson, Alma-Tadema, Nicol and Richmond (Simon.Toll@sothebys.com); a Meissen model of the Gellert Monument and a documentary Derby goat by Willems (Richard.Hird@sothebys.com); a 15th Century mother-of-pearl roundel (Erik.Bijzet@sothebys.com); a brass ring by Alexander Calder being offered by our New York Contemporary Department (Katherine.Trezza@sothebys.com); a Moore, Piper and Nolan within the Modern British auction (Simon.Hucker@sothebys.com); and a Cezanne, Bonnard and Miro within the February 2015 Impressionist auctions (Eva.Donnerhack@sothebys.com). There is also a silver marriage schauguldiner coin being offered by Sotheby's associates Morton & Eden (james@mortonandeden.com).