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Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.
- Portrait of Sir George Yonge, 5th Bt. (1731-1812), half-length, wearing a red velvet, fur-lined coat
- oil on canvas, in a feigned oval
- 73.5 by 63.5 cm
Half length, wearing a red Coat with Fur Collar Oil on canvas, in a painted oval
Provenance
Anne Elizabeth Yonge, née Cleeve (d. 1833), wife of the sitter, Hampton Court, London;
By whom sold, London, Thomas Dawson, 26 February 1833;
Thomas Purvis, QC;
His posthumous sale, London, Christie's, 1 June 1849, lot 74 for 5 Guineas to Anderson;
By family descent to his daughter Mrs H. Carter;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 25 January 1873, lot 143 for £12-1s.-6d. to Graves;
With Messrs. Henry Graves & Co., by whom sold for £45 to L. Gauchez;
With Leon Gauchez, Paris;
Probably his sale, under the name of Galerie de Marquis de la Rochebousseau (recorded by the Getty Research Provenance Index as a nom fictive), Paris, Durand-Ruel/ Féral, 5-8 May 1873, lot 40 to Durant for 6,000 Francs;
Mr. Edwards;
His sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 25 May 1905, lot 37;
With J. Schnell, Paris, by whom sold to Galerie Heinemann on 9 December 1910;
With Galerie Heinemann, Munich, by whom sold on 12 September 1917 to;
Generaldirektor G. Jaeger, Mannheim;
With Ernst Maser, Mannheim, 1954;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 10 November 1995, lot 84 (as Studio of Reynolds).
By whom sold, London, Thomas Dawson, 26 February 1833;
Thomas Purvis, QC;
His posthumous sale, London, Christie's, 1 June 1849, lot 74 for 5 Guineas to Anderson;
By family descent to his daughter Mrs H. Carter;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 25 January 1873, lot 143 for £12-1s.-6d. to Graves;
With Messrs. Henry Graves & Co., by whom sold for £45 to L. Gauchez;
With Leon Gauchez, Paris;
Probably his sale, under the name of Galerie de Marquis de la Rochebousseau (recorded by the Getty Research Provenance Index as a nom fictive), Paris, Durand-Ruel/ Féral, 5-8 May 1873, lot 40 to Durant for 6,000 Francs;
Mr. Edwards;
His sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 25 May 1905, lot 37;
With J. Schnell, Paris, by whom sold to Galerie Heinemann on 9 December 1910;
With Galerie Heinemann, Munich, by whom sold on 12 September 1917 to;
Generaldirektor G. Jaeger, Mannheim;
With Ernst Maser, Mannheim, 1954;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 10 November 1995, lot 84 (as Studio of Reynolds).
Literature
G.F. Waagen, Treasures of art in Great Britain: being an account of the chief collections of paintings, drawings, sculptures, illuminated mss., etc., London 1857, p. 479;
A. Graves and W. V. Cronin, A History of the Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, vol. III, pp. 1080-81;
E.K. Waterhouse, Reynolds, London 1941, p. 59;
D. Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds, A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings, New Haven and London 2000, p. 487, cat. no. 1955, reproduced vol. II, p. 391, pl. 927 (as Reynolds).
A. Graves and W. V. Cronin, A History of the Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, vol. III, pp. 1080-81;
E.K. Waterhouse, Reynolds, London 1941, p. 59;
D. Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds, A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings, New Haven and London 2000, p. 487, cat. no. 1955, reproduced vol. II, p. 391, pl. 927 (as Reynolds).
ENGRAVED:
Rajon (for the Gazette des Beaux-Arts);
E. Scott;
C. Warren.
Condition
The canvas has been relined. The paint surface is relatively clean and has a discoloured varnish. To the naked eye some old scattered retouching is visible. Ultra violet inspection reveals an uneven layer of varnish. The painting is in good and stanle condition. Offered in a carved and gilded wood frame.
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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. 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."