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Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A.
- Portrait of Ralph Anthony Ironside of Tannochside, Lanarkshire, half-length, in a dark green coat and white stock
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Presented by the sitter to Mr Kinderley as a wedding gift, in 1808 or 1809 (according to the Lepke sale catalogue, 1907);
Thence by descent to his daughter, Elisabeth M. Hildgard;
By whom sold, Berlin, Rudolph Lepke's Kunst-Auctions-Haus, 12 November 1907, lot 63;
With Wallis & Son, London, before 1911, from whom acquired by
Henry Sayles (1834–1918), Boston and New York;
Thence by inheritance to his nephew, George Tappan Francis, 56 Commonwealth, Boston;
Sold by the late Henry Sayles' Estate, New York, American Art Association, 14–15 January 1920, lot 141, for $3,500;
With Wunderly Bros. Galleries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
Emil Winter (1857–1941), Lyndhurst, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
By whose executors sold, New York, Parke-Bernet, 15–17 January 1942, lot 451, for $1,800.
Thence by descent to his daughter, Elisabeth M. Hildgard;
By whom sold, Berlin, Rudolph Lepke's Kunst-Auctions-Haus, 12 November 1907, lot 63;
With Wallis & Son, London, before 1911, from whom acquired by
Henry Sayles (1834–1918), Boston and New York;
Thence by inheritance to his nephew, George Tappan Francis, 56 Commonwealth, Boston;
Sold by the late Henry Sayles' Estate, New York, American Art Association, 14–15 January 1920, lot 141, for $3,500;
With Wunderly Bros. Galleries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
Emil Winter (1857–1941), Lyndhurst, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
By whose executors sold, New York, Parke-Bernet, 15–17 January 1942, lot 451, for $1,800.
Exhibited
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, before 1920 (according to a label on the reverse).
Literature
J. Greig, Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A. His life and works, London 1911, p. 49.
Condition
The following condition report is provided by Hamish Dewar who is an external specialist and not an employee of Sotheby's:
The canvas is lined. The paint surface has a relatively uneven varnish layer. There is a pattern of craquelure throughout the composition with a very small area of lifting paint between the buttons of the sitter's coat and a very tiny paint loss to the left of this. There are some undulations to the canvas including three raised areas corresponding to previous repairs to the canvas. Inspection under ultra-violet light shows a heavily discoloured varnish layer and also shows several areas of retouching. Overall the painting is in fair condition. The work is framed.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."