Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures
Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures
Property from the Marine Society
Circle of John Hoppner, R.A.
Portrait of the Rev. Samuel Glasse, DD FRS (1735–1812), half-length, sitting at his desk
Lot Closed
April 28, 03:03 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Marine Society
Circle of John Hoppner, R.A.
Portrait of the Rev. Samuel Glasse, DD FRS (1735–1812), half-length, sitting at his desk
oil on canvas
unframed: 92 x 72.2 cm.; 36¼ x 28½ in.
framed: 108 x 99.5 cm.; 42½ x 39¼ in.
John Robinson, Esq.;
By whom bequeathed to George Henry Glasse;
By whom presented to The Marine Society, 26 January 1804.
By whom bequeathed to George Henry Glasse;
By whom presented to The Marine Society, 26 January 1804.
Marine Society catalogue of paintings and works of art, 1905, cat. no. 1 (as artist unknown).
The sitter was appointed First Chaplain to the Marine Society from 1781, a position he held until 1812. On the portrait it is stated that he was Chaplain from 1756, but he was not appointed a Member of the Committee until 1769, and a letter from him on 15 March 1769 accepting his appointment to the Committee clearly shows that this was his first acquaintance with the Society.