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OZIAS HUMPHRY, R.A. | Portrait of Wazir Ali Khan, later Nawab Wazir of Oudh (1780-1817)
估價
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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描述
- Portrait of Wazir Ali Khan, later Nawab Wazir of Oudh (1780-1817)
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, later silver-gilt frame, London 1928;signed with the artist's monogram, inscribed and dated on the backing card: Saib Zada / eldest Son & presump[tive] / Heir to Asoph ul Dowla[h] / Nabob of Oude & / O: H: pt. 1786. / Lucknow.
- 88 by 67 mm.
來源
William Upcott Humphry (1779-1845), the artist's son;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 15-19 June 1846, lot 404;
Charles Hampden Turner, Dorking;
Edward Grosvenor Paine (1911-1989), New Orleans;
with Edwin Bucher, Trogen, 1981
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 15-19 June 1846, lot 404;
Charles Hampden Turner, Dorking;
Edward Grosvenor Paine (1911-1989), New Orleans;
with Edwin Bucher, Trogen, 1981
展覽
Edinburgh, 1965, no. 248
出版
Williamson, 1918, p. 269
Foskett, 1972, vol. I, p. 345, vol. II, pl. 179, fig. 457
Foskett, 1972, vol. I, p. 345, vol. II, pl. 179, fig. 457
Condition
Overall good, possibly very minor fading.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
The sitter, identified by Humphry as 'Saib Zada' (Little Prince), was the adopted son and heir of Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab Wazir of Oudh (d. 1797). For a portrait of Asaf-ud-Daula, painted by Humphry in the same year as the present miniature see: Sotheby's, London, 16 April 2008, lot 48.