Lot 189
  • 189

GAINSBOROUGH DUPONT | A Woodland Cottage by a Pond; together with a Landscape with Cattle, figures and Cottage beyond

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Circle of Gainsborough Dupont
  • A Woodland Cottage by a Pond; together with a Landscape with Cattle, figures and Cottage beyond
  • Both oil on varnished laid paper
  • 245 by 336 mm; and 285 by 394 mm

Provenance

John Mayheux (d. 1839);
General Arthur Easton (1863-1949),
by whom bequeathed to his godson Major C.G. Carew Hunt (d. 1980);
with Michael Harvard, by 1959;
with Edward Speelman;
Brian Jenks,
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 27 June 1973, probably lot 48,
where acquired by the father of the present owner

Exhibited

Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, Festival of Britain Gainsborough Exhibition, 1951

Literature

J. Hayes, The Landscape Paintings of Thomas Gainsborough, London 1982, vol. I, pp. 196 and 231, no. 24

Condition

The medium in both works is good and stable. In the 'Landscape with Cattle, Figures and Cottage Beyond' there are a number of small areas of discolouration and stains in the sky.
"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 works in the present and following lot are from a group of thirteen finished sketches by Thomas Gainsborough's nephew and pupil Gainsborough Dupont. Of this group, eight were sold at Sotheby's in 1973, five are held at the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, two are in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, San Marino, and a further two are in Gainsborough's House, Sudbury.