- 942
Daniel Gardner
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Daniel Gardner
- Portrait of John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough and Lifford (1761-1830); together a portrait of his wife Elizabeth (1762-1821)
- A pair, each pastel and gouache over pencil on paper
- Each 940 by 700 mm.; 37 by 28 in.
Provenance
Lord Warwick;
with Colnaghi's, London, 1912;
with Knoedler, London, 1921;
sale, London, Christie's, 9 July 1926, lot 39
with Colnaghi's, London, 1912;
with Knoedler, London, 1921;
sale, London, Christie's, 9 July 1926, lot 39
Exhibited
The Countess: London, Grosvenor Gallery, Woman and Child National Loan Exhibition, 1912-1913, unnumbered
Literature
G.C. Williamson, Daniel Gardner, Painter in Pastel and Gouache, London, 1921, pp. 65, 113;
The New York Times, 31 July 1921;
N. Jeffares, Dictionary of Pastellists before 1800, London, 2006, p. 198
The New York Times, 31 July 1921;
N. Jeffares, Dictionary of Pastellists before 1800, London, 2006, p. 198
Condition
John, 2nd Earl of Mexborough - There is some minor surface dirt to the sheet. There is a repaired tear located at the left edge of the work.
Elizabeth, Countess of Mexborough - there has been some minor pigment loss to the work and the pastel on her left eye, is rubbed.
"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
In September 1782, Lord Mexborough married Elizabeth, only daughter of Henry Stephenson of East Burnham and Cox Lodge near Newcastle-on-Tyne. The present portraits may well have been commissioned in connection with this union. Lord Mexborough served as Member of Parliament for Lincoln between 1802 and 1812 and he died at his family seat, Methley Park, near Leeds aged sixty-eight. His wife died in her fifty-ninth year at Piccadilly and is buried in Westminster Abbey.