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Daniel Gardner
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Daniel Gardner
- Portrait of Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn, half-length, in a white dress
- pencil and pastel heightened with gouache on paper
- 10 5/8 by 8 3/4 in.
- 27.5 by 22.3 cm
Provenance
E.M. Hodgkins
James Thursby-Pelham (according to an inscription on the original backing board)
Sale: Christie's, London, November 28, 2000, lot 19
Agnew's, London, March 2001
James Thursby-Pelham (according to an inscription on the original backing board)
Sale: Christie's, London, November 28, 2000, lot 19
Agnew's, London, March 2001
Exhibited
London, Hamilton Place, March 1910
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Pastel Portraits: Images of 18th Century Europe, May 17-August 14, 2011, no. 40
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Pastel Portraits: Images of 18th Century Europe, May 17-August 14, 2011, no. 40
Literature
G.C. Williamson, Daniel Gardner, London, 1921, p. 108
Condition
Pencil and pastel heightened with gouache on paper. The sheet is unevenly cut and is currently mounted with tape in two places along the top edge. The sheet is on overall very good condition aside from minor rippling and handling creases and some minor abrasions at the extreme edges. Verso, a few spots of discoloration towards the center of the sheet and minor surface dirt. In overall very 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
Charlotte Williams-Wynn (née Grenville; c. 1754–September 29, 1832) was the daughter of Prime Minister George Grenville (1712-1770), sister of the Marquess of Buckingham and aunt of the 1st Duke of Buckingham. In 1771, she married Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet; the couple had 8 children, six of whom lived to adulthood.