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Thomas Stringer
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Thomas Stringer
- Thomas Egerton's chestnut hunter with a groom and two hounds and a terrier in a river landscape
- signed and dated lower right: TStringer/ 1770
the pedestal bears the arms of Thomas Egerton - oil on canvas
Provenance
Sir Thomas Egerton, 1st Earl of Wilton of Wilton Castle (1749-1814);
By descent to his grandson, Thomas Grosvenor, later Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton (1799-1882);
By descent to his son, Arthur Edward Holland Grey Egerton, 3rd Earl of Wilton (1833-1885);
By inheritance to his brother, Seymour John Gray, 4th Earl of Wilton (1839-1898);
By descent to his son; Arthur George Egerton, 5th Earl of Wilton (1863–1915);
By whom possibly sold, anonymous sale, Manchester, 29 July 1906, lot 34 (according to an annotated mount in the Witt Library, London);
With Spink and Sons, London, 1959;
Erica Honeyman, Edgerton Gardens, London;
With Arthur Ackermann and Son, until 1972;
With John Noott Galleries, Worcestershire;
From whom purchased by the present owner.
By descent to his grandson, Thomas Grosvenor, later Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton (1799-1882);
By descent to his son, Arthur Edward Holland Grey Egerton, 3rd Earl of Wilton (1833-1885);
By inheritance to his brother, Seymour John Gray, 4th Earl of Wilton (1839-1898);
By descent to his son; Arthur George Egerton, 5th Earl of Wilton (1863–1915);
By whom possibly sold, anonymous sale, Manchester, 29 July 1906, lot 34 (according to an annotated mount in the Witt Library, London);
With Spink and Sons, London, 1959;
Erica Honeyman, Edgerton Gardens, London;
With Arthur Ackermann and Son, until 1972;
With John Noott Galleries, Worcestershire;
From whom purchased by the present owner.
Literature
Country Life, 14 May 1959, p. 9, reproduced;
M. Carney, 'Thomas Stringer', in The British Sporting Art Trust, Suffolk, Winter 1999-2000, essay no. 37, p. 2, reproduced fig. 3.
M. Carney, 'Thomas Stringer', in The British Sporting Art Trust, Suffolk, Winter 1999-2000, essay no. 37, p. 2, reproduced fig. 3.
Condition
This large canvas has a firm and effective relining. The paint surface is secure and stable, the varnish is clear and slightly discoloured. In good overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals two campaigns of retouchings. The older ones, of which there are very few, seem to be mainly strengthenings in the dark tones, and in the pedestal and around the croup of the horse. More recent retouchings are scattered throughout and there is a more focused area of work around the horses docked tail, and around the black dogs rear. There is also a small patch of restoration measuring 2 x 2 cm at the top of the horses forward leg, and a patch in the bottom left corner of the canvas.
Offered in a gilt carved wood frame in fair condition.
"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 ledge on which the groom leans bears the coat of arm of Sir Thomas Egerton, 7th Bt, of Egerton and Oulton, Cheshire. On 26 June 1801 Egerton was made Viscount Grey de Wilton, 1st Earl of Wilton, Wilton Castle, county Hereford. Stringer was probably employed by the Egertons at Tatton Park, in Cheshire, which was near where he lived and worked, specialising in equestrian portraits and hunting scenes.