The Property of Sir Brooke Boothby, 15th Bt., removed from Fonmon Castle, Glamorgan
Circle of Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.
Portrait of a gentleman, thought to be Sir William Boothby, 4th Bt. (1721–1787), half-length, in a dark coat and white cravat, his head turned to the right
Lot Closed
January 17, 03:48 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The Property of Sir Brooke Boothby, 15th Bt., removed from Fonmon Castle, Glamorgan
Circle of Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.
Portrait of a gentleman, thought to be Sir William Boothby, 4th Bt. (1721–1787), half-length, in a dark coat and white cravat, his head turned to the right
oil on canvas
unframed: 77.5 x 64.5 cm.; 30½ x 25⅜ in.
framed: 96.1 x 83.8 cm.; 37⅞ x 33 in.
Colonel Edward John Sutton Ward, M.V.O., M.C. (1909–1990);
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 28 June 1963, lot 88 (as Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.);
Where acquired by Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, for 380 guineas;
By descent in the Boothby family at Fonmon Castle, Glamorgan, to the present owner.