Thomas Gainsborough R.A.
Wooded Landscape with Cattle and Sheep at a Watering Place, and Rustic lovers
Estimate:
25,000 - 35,000 USD
Property from the Estate of The Rt Hon the Countess of Sutherland
Thomas Gainsborough R.A.
Thomas Gainsborough R.A.
Wooded Landscape with Cattle and Sheep at a Watering Place, and Rustic lovers
Wooded Landscape with Cattle and Sheep at a Watering Place, and Rustic lovers
Estimate:
25,000 - 35,000 USD
Lot sold:
30,240
USD
Property from the Estate of The Rt Hon the Countess of Sutherland
Thomas Gainsborough R.A.
Sudbury 1727 - 1788 London
Wooded Landscape with Cattle and Sheep at a Watering Place, and Rustic lovers
Gray and gray-black washes and black and white chalk on laid paper
281 by 369 mm; 11 by 14 1/2 in
The medium is generally well preserved. The paper has darkened with time, particuarly so behind the pond.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
his executor’s sale, Evans, 22 March 1824, (2nd day), lot 351 (with two others in one frame), bt. Lord Gower;
George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Lord Gower, later 2nd Duke of Sutherland (1786-1861),
thence by descent to the present owner
J. Hayes, The Drawings of Thomas Gainsborough, London 1972, p. 231, cat. no. 527