Lot 158
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GEORGE ENGLEHEART | Portrait of Master Joseph May

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Portrait of Master Joseph May
  • Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame;signed with the artist's initial lower right: E, further signed, inscribed and dated on the backing card: G. Engleheart / N4 Hartford Street / Mayfair / Pinxit / 1809
  • 84 by 68 mm.

Provenance

Francis Chalmers, Edinburgh, by 1943;
his executor's sale, London, Christie's, 29 January 1946, lot 41;
Robert H. Rockliff, Eastbourne;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 11 November 1947, lot 89;
P.H. Stevens;
sale, London, Christie's, 25 November 1980, lot 78

Exhibited

Edinburgh, 1943

Literature

Williamson & Engleheart, 1902, p. 107

Condition

In very good 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."