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George Vertue
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- George Vertue
- Sir Isaac Newton, three-quarter length, seated in an armchair
- signed G. Vertue f center right and monogramed in gold and dated 1726 lower left
- watercolor and gouache on card
- 7 1/2 by 6 in.
- 19 by 15.2 cm
The present work is similar in composition to John Vanderbank's portrait of Newton in the collection of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, March 21, 1989, lot 73, as George Vertue after John Vanderbank
Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London, July 1989
Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London, July 1989
Condition
Not examined out of the frame. There is minor rippling to the sheet. Small abrasions in 2 places along the left edge and 1 in the chair at upper left. In overall good condition and ready to hang.
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.
Catalogue Note
ENGRAVED: G. Vertue, for Sir I. Newton, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, 3rd. ed. 1726, frontispiece
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, often referred to as simply the Principia, is a three-volume work in Latin by Sir Isaac Newton, first published in 1687.
The Principia states Newton's laws of motion and law of universal gravitation, and is considered Newton's masterpiece. A second edition was released in 1713 and a third in 1726, substantially revised and with a new preface by the author.