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Follower of Pompeo Batoni
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Pompeo Batoni
- Portrait of Sir Wyndham Knatchbull-Wyndham, half-length, a landscape beyond
- oil on canvas
- 76.5 x 63.5 cm
Provenance
W.P. Knatchbull, Babington, Somerset;
By whom sold, London, Sotheby's, 20 May 1953, lot 42, to Nigro for £170 (as Attributed to Batoni);
Possibly George Henry Milles, 4th Earl Sondes (1914–70);
Possibly by whose Trustees sold, London, Christie's, 5 February 1971, lot 54, to Poggi for £315 (as Follower of Batoni);
Verolengo, Mattarte Casa d'Aste, 2010;
Anonymous sale, Rome, Bloomsbury, 28 February 2012, lot 62 (as Batoni and Studio).
By whom sold, London, Sotheby's, 20 May 1953, lot 42, to Nigro for £170 (as Attributed to Batoni);
Possibly George Henry Milles, 4th Earl Sondes (1914–70);
Possibly by whose Trustees sold, London, Christie's, 5 February 1971, lot 54, to Poggi for £315 (as Follower of Batoni);
Verolengo, Mattarte Casa d'Aste, 2010;
Anonymous sale, Rome, Bloomsbury, 28 February 2012, lot 62 (as Batoni and Studio).
Exhibited
Tivoli, Villa d'Este, Ritratto Barocco. Dipinti del '600 e '700 nelle raccolte private, 3 July - 2 November 2008, no. 34 (as Pompeo Batoni).
Literature
F. Petrucci (ed.), Ritratto Barocco. Dipinti del '600 e '700 nelle raccolte private, exh. cat., Rome 2008, p. 96, cat. no. 34, reproduced p. 97 (as Pompeo Batoni);
E.P. Bowron, Pompeo Batoni. A complete catalogue of his paintings, New Haven and London 2016, vol. I, p. 264, under cat. no. 217, Copy E, and possibly Copy D.
E.P. Bowron, Pompeo Batoni. A complete catalogue of his paintings, New Haven and London 2016, vol. I, p. 264, under cat. no. 217, Copy E, and possibly Copy D.
Condition
The canvas has been lined, the paint surface is relatively clean, with only some superficial dirt, and the varnish is clear and even. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals virtually no intervention, save for a small horizontal retouched scratch, halfway down the sitter's chest, measuring approx. 2 cm., and some minor strengthening in the shadows around the lace collar. In overall very 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
A reduced copy after the full-length portrait in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.1
1. Inv. no. 1994.128.1; see Bowron 2016, vol. I, pp. 264-67, cat. no. 217, reproduced in colour p. 265.