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Lady Elizabeth Keith Heathcote, née Lindsey
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Lady Elizabeth Keith Heathcote, née Lindsey
- Twelve drawings of Queen Victoria as a child
- Each watercolour and pencil;
one inscribed verso: Princess... poem / writing to Charlotte to come here / Oct'; one inscribed and dated verso: ... Elizabeth for / I am going away tomorrow / Oct 2 1822 - Each circa 115 by 76 mm
including Princess Victoria riding a chair; Princess Victoria with a ball; Princess Victoria climbing a miniature chair; Princess Victoria and her nurse playing hide and seek; Princess Victoria seated amongst seashells holding a pen; Princess Victoria stroking a poodle; Princess Victoria riding a donkey; Princess Victoria seated on her nurse's lap; Princess Victoria with a dancing doll; Princess Victoria with a toy rabbit; Princess Victoria with Elizabeth Anne Heathcote with a flower crown; Princess Victoria taking tea with her nurse
Provenance
By descent within the artist's family to Major Gresley;
Adeline Edwards, by 1897;
sale, London, Christie's, 16 November 2006, lot 181;
where acquired by the present owner
Adeline Edwards, by 1897;
sale, London, Christie's, 16 November 2006, lot 181;
where acquired by the present owner
Literature
A. Edwards, 'A Peep at the Queen in Infancy', The Lady's Realm, London 1897, vol. II, pp. 135-138
Condition
The drawings are all in generally good condition.
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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."
Catalogue Note
The twelve drawings in this lot were drawn by Lady Elizabeth Keith Heathcote, the eldest daughter of Alexander, 23rd Earl of Crawford and 6th Earl of Balcarres. She was a talented amateur artist who, early in life, is thought to have taken lessons from Thomas Gainsborough.
In 1815 she married Richard Edensor Heathcote (1780-1850) and their daughter, Elizabeth Anne, became an intimate childhood friend of the future Queen. The drawings were made in 1822 while she was staying with the Royal Family at Ramsgate on the Kent coast. Each image is charming and the works offer a rare glimpse into the early life of the future Queen and Empress.