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GEORGE ENGLEHEART AND ANOTHER HAND | Portrait of a boy, traditionally identified as Master Hamilton, circa 1800
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Portrait of a boy, traditionally identified as Master Hamilton, circa 1800
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold frame with pearl border, the reverse with blue and opalescent glass, overlaid with hair decoration and the initial C;reputedly signed verso: George Engleheart pinxit
- 100 by 80 mm.
Provenance
Edward Joseph, London;
his executor's sale, London, Christie's, 27 February 1894, lot 86;
with Arthur G. Tite, London, by 1963;
sale, New York, Phillips, 29 September 1978, lot 32;
sale, London, Christie's, 27 March 1979, lot 29;
with Edwin Bucher, Trogen, by 1982
his executor's sale, London, Christie's, 27 February 1894, lot 86;
with Arthur G. Tite, London, by 1963;
sale, New York, Phillips, 29 September 1978, lot 32;
sale, London, Christie's, 27 March 1979, lot 29;
with Edwin Bucher, Trogen, by 1982
Literature
Williamson & Engleheart, 1902, appendix VIII, no. 86;
Foskett, 1963, p. 119, no. 101
Foskett, 1963, p. 119, no. 101
Condition
Good colour and surface order.
"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
Although this miniature is very fine, in their 1902 publication on George Engleheart, G.C. Williamson and H.L.D. Engleheart noted that ’only the head and coat is by George Engleheart.'