Royal & Noble
Royal & Noble
Property removed from Fenton House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham
Attributed to William Behnes
Portrait bust of boy, probably Charles William Lambton (1818-1831)
Lot Closed
January 20, 02:28 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property removed from Fenton House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham
Attributed to William Behnes
Portrait bust of boy, probably Charles William Lambton (1818-1831)
white marble, on a serpentine marble socle
42cm., 16½in. overall
William Behnes exhibited a bust at the Royal Academy in 1823 which may be identifiable with the present work.
Charles William Lambton was famously portrayed by Sir Thomas Lawrence seated in a fabulous red suit, which has led to its sobriquet as the ‘Red Boy’. The painting was recently acquired by The National Gallery in London. It was first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1825, two years after the present bust.