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Thomas Worlidge
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Thomas Worlidge
- Portrait of George II, half-length, wearing a red, gold and lace-trimmed coat over an embroidered grey waistcoat and the sash and badge of the garter, in profile to the left
- inscribed indistinctly upper right: FRANC[...] EGERTON / [...]
- oil on canvas
- 36½in by 72½in
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 10 April 1991, lot 75.
Condition
The canvas is lined, the paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear and even. There is a horizontal line where the paint is starting to lift with tiny spots of associated paint loss which runs the width of the canvas approx. 1cm. from the lower edge, possibly as a result of an old fold. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals retouchings in his sleeves and scattered in the lower part of his jacket and inner coat, as well as to his temple, around his eye and small spots in his chin and hair, and scattered in the background. In overall good condition. Offered in a carved and gilt wood frame with some woodworm holes.
"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
This portrait is most likely by Thomas Worlidge. It relates to a signed and dated etching by Worlidge of 1753, in the National Portrait Gallery, London.1 A version in oils, with nuanced differences in the hair and costume, is in the National Portrait Gallery,2 and small versions on copper are in the Royal Collection,3 and at the Foundling Hospital.4 No other life-size oil of George II by Worlidge is known, however. 1. Inv. no. NPG D10757.
2. Inv. no. NPG 256; see J. Kerslake, Early Georgian Portraits. National Portrait Gallery, London 1977, vol. I, pp. 91-92, cat. no. 256, reproduced vol. II, plate 259.
3. Inv. no. RCIN 406019.
4. See B. Nicolson, The Treasures of the Foundling Hospital, Oxford 1972, p. 82.
2. Inv. no. NPG 256; see J. Kerslake, Early Georgian Portraits. National Portrait Gallery, London 1977, vol. I, pp. 91-92, cat. no. 256, reproduced vol. II, plate 259.
3. Inv. no. RCIN 406019.
4. See B. Nicolson, The Treasures of the Foundling Hospital, Oxford 1972, p. 82.