- 498
Thomas Barker of Bath
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Barker of Bath
- An Italianate Landscape with Travellers
- signed and dated lower right: Thos Barker Pinxt / Rome 1793
- oil on canvas
- 23 1/4 by 28 3/8 in.; 59 by 72 cm.
Provenance
(Probably) Clarence H. Mackay, New York;
Hammer Galleries, New York;
York Art Gallery, New York;
Acquired from the above in May 1986.
Hammer Galleries, New York;
York Art Gallery, New York;
Acquired from the above in May 1986.
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The picture surface is in generally good condition. Drippy yellowed varnish visible at upper center edge. Dull area of varnish at lower left corner. Minor areas of very fine craquelure scattered throughout. Under UV light, the uneven varnish obscures the work. Areas of older inpaint are visible in the sky and the upper corners. The dull area in the lower left corner fluoresces as well.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The same view but with different staffage is depicted in another painting by Barker that was sold as one of a pair at Christie’s, 20 May 1921, lot 92, titled A view near Rome.
Clarence H. Mackay (1874-1938) was a trustee of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. His collection, which was put together with the assistance of Joseph Duveen, included masterpieces such as Raphael's Agony in the Garden and Mantegna's Adoration of the Shepherds (both now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art) and Duccio's The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew (Washington D.C., National Gallery of Art, inv. 1939.1.141).
Clarence H. Mackay (1874-1938) was a trustee of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. His collection, which was put together with the assistance of Joseph Duveen, included masterpieces such as Raphael's Agony in the Garden and Mantegna's Adoration of the Shepherds (both now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art) and Duccio's The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew (Washington D.C., National Gallery of Art, inv. 1939.1.141).