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Charles Shirreff
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- Charles Shirreff
- Portrait d'homme à la veste bleue, vers 1795
- Aquarelle et gouache sur ivoire, dans un cadre en or ; au dos une mèche de cheveux sous un cadre en verre
On y joint : quatre autres portraits d'homme par: Charles Shirreff, Henri Burch (né à Londres vers 1760), un suiveur de Richard Cosway; et une œuvre de l'école anglaise, cadres divers, chacun datant de 1795 - Dimensions du plus grand: 76 x 62 mm ; le plus petit: 45 x 35 mm
Provenance
Le premier: vente anonyme, Sotheby's, Londres, 20 janvier 1969, lot 132;
acquis par Woollett;
Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Cox;
sa vente, Christie's, Londres, 15 juin 1976, lot 95
acquis par Woollett;
Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Cox;
sa vente, Christie's, Londres, 15 juin 1976, lot 95
Condition
Each of these miniatures is well preserved. The gentleman wearing a green coat by Shirreff and the gentlemen wearing the red and white waistcoat have suffered minor pigment losses. All the frames are in good 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
Charles Shirreff, Portrait of a Gentleman, c.1795 , Watercolour on ivory, gold frame ; together with four further portraits of gentleman by Charles Shirreff, Henry Burch, a follower of Richard Cosway, and an anonymous English artist, variously framed, all c.1795