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David Martin
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- David Martin
- Portraits of Emilia Belsches (1730-1807), half-length, in a silver embroidered dress with a book in her hands; and her sister, Mary Belsches, half-length, in a pink dress
- each inscribed on the reverse with the identity of the sitter
- both oil on canvas
Literature
List of Portraits at Fettercairn House, 1924, pp. 7 and 12, respectively (both listed in the Long Passage).
Condition
Lady in white in good overall condition, minor retouchings in the background. Lady in pink in satisfactory overall condition. Restored tear upper right in background and small restorations centre left in background.
"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
Both the inscriptions on the reverse of these paintings and the 1924 inventory of portraits at Fettercairn record these sitters as being Emilia and Mary, daughters of John Belsches of Invermay (1710-53), although Emilia Belsches is commonly recorded as his only child to survive into adulthood, from his first wife, Mary Stuart (d. 1739) (see lot 4). Emilia married William Belsches of Tofts (1717-53). A duplicate of the present portrait of Emilia is recorded in the 1924 inventory (p. 12, Long Passage).