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Benjamin Marshall
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Benjamin Marshall
- Mr. Henry Vansittart's Chestnut Colt Burleigh with Sam Chifney Up, by the Rubbing-Down House at Newmarket
- inscribed BURLEIGH, signed B Marshall, and dated 1812 (middle left)
- oil on canvas
- 34 1/4 by 39 1/4 in.
- 87 by 101 cm
Provenance
SE Kennedy, 1917
Sir Mortimer Singer, KBE
Sale: Christie's, London, February 21, 1930, lot 130
Knoedler & Co., New York
Mrs. Payne Whitney
John Hay Whitney (by descent)
Thence by descent
Sir Mortimer Singer, KBE
Sale: Christie's, London, February 21, 1930, lot 130
Knoedler & Co., New York
Mrs. Payne Whitney
John Hay Whitney (by descent)
Thence by descent
Literature
Aubrey Noakes, Benjamin Marshall 1768-1835, Leigh-on-Sea, 1978, p. 41, no. 107
Condition
Lined. Under UV: Old varnish fluoresces unevenly and areas of inpainting evident at lower left of composition and to address craquelure at center right, additional dots and dashes throughout the sky.
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.