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JOHN HOSKINS | Portrait of a lady

估價
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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描述

  • Portrait of a lady
  • Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, gilt-metal frame with scroll surmount;signed with the artist's initial and dated lower right: 1654 / IH
  • 62 by 50 mm.

來源

Sir Francis Adam Hyett (1844-1941), by 1916,
by descent to Misses Hyett, by 1952,
by descent to Richard, 2nd Lord Dickinson (b. 1926),
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 15 December 1969, lot 156;
Alvin J. Huss (1904-1998), Evanston, Illinois;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 4 December 1985, lot 12

出版

Foster, 1914-1916, p. 150, no. 228;
Long, 1929, p. 226

Condition

Background has rubbed resulting in a partly shinny surface - only visible in certain lights. The rim of the original frame is distressed.
"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.
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