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CIRCLE OF CHARLES JERVAS | Portrait of a Gentleman, traditionally identified as Henry Vansittart
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Charles Jervas
- Portrait of a Gentleman, traditionally identified as Henry Vansittart
- inscribed on the sitter's cap: Love and Friendship
- half-length, in a feigned oval oil on canvas
- 29in by 24in
Half length, wearing a brown coat, white cravat and blue hat
Provenance
Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley (1766-1851), Foots Cray Place, Kent;
by whose Executors sold, London, Christie's, 1-4 May 1876, lot 264 (as Hogarth)
by whose Executors sold, London, Christie's, 1-4 May 1876, lot 264 (as Hogarth)
Literature
A. Dobson, William Hogarth, London 1907, p. 188;
‘Shottesbrooke Park, Berks., The Seat of Mr Guy. O. Smith’, in Country Life, vol. XXXIII, no. 839, 1 February 1913, p. 166;
Inventory of the Property of Guy O. Smith at Shottesbrooke Park, 1928, vol. II, 'The Principal Pictures / Inner Hall / Arthur Vansittart By Hogarth 30 x 25';
R. Fuller, Hell-Fire Francis, London 1939, p. 94;
G. Baldini and G. Mandel, L'opera completa di Hogarth, Milan 1967, p. 116, cat. no. 1QQ (under Rejected Works)
‘Shottesbrooke Park, Berks., The Seat of Mr Guy. O. Smith’, in Country Life, vol. XXXIII, no. 839, 1 February 1913, p. 166;
Inventory of the Property of Guy O. Smith at Shottesbrooke Park, 1928, vol. II, 'The Principal Pictures / Inner Hall / Arthur Vansittart By Hogarth 30 x 25';
R. Fuller, Hell-Fire Francis, London 1939, p. 94;
G. Baldini and G. Mandel, L'opera completa di Hogarth, Milan 1967, p. 116, cat. no. 1QQ (under Rejected Works)
Condition
The canvas has an old relining, the paint surface is dirty, and the varnish is discoloured. The paint surface is somewhat flattened with a degree of wear visible in some of the lighter tones. There has been a small knock to the canvas in the background to the left of the sitter's head, and a small area of associated retouching. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals extremely little intervention, save for a handful of small retouchings in the upper left corner, and very few other scattered spot retouchings in the background around the sitter's head, and in his cap.
"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."