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David Martin
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- David Martin
- Portrait of General Sir David Leslie (d. 1838), half-length, wearing uniform, holding his sword
- inscribed on the reverse with the identity of the sitter
- oil on canvas, unlined
Literature
List of Portraits at Fettercairn House, 1924, p. 12 (Long Passage).
Condition
The canvas is unlined and the paint surface has a discoloured varnish. In very good overall condition with much original impasto. Inspection under UV light reveals very little intervention, only one or two minor retouchings to a horizontal scratch to the sitters left arm.
Offered in a later carved wood frame
"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
The sitter was the brother of Alexander, 9th Earl of Leven and 6th Earl of Melville (1749-1820) (see lots 71 and 73), and of Lady Jane Leslie Melville (1753-1829), wife of John Belsches Wishart, later Stuart (1752-1821) (see lots 311 and 313).