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SAMUEL SHELLEY | Portrait of Cornet Edward Walpole (1737-1771)
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Portrait of Cornet Edward Walpole (1737-1771)
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold frame, with apiteur set with enamelled plaque inscribed with extract from Alexander Pope's Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady
- 49 by 39 mm.
Provenance
Edward Grosvenor Paine (d. 1989), New Orleans;
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 22 June 1981, lot 117
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 22 June 1981, lot 117
Condition
In good condition.
"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 miniature was painted sometime between 1795 and 1808 when Shelley was living in Great St. George Street, Hanover Square. The stylistically old-fashioned appearance of this miniature for this period of his career may be explained by the fact that Shelley was copying a painting by Thomas Hudson.
The sitter is the grandson of Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford. He is seen here wearing the uniform of the Inniskilling Dragoons.
The sitter is the grandson of Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford. He is seen here wearing the uniform of the Inniskilling Dragoons.