19th Mar, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
British, European & Sporting Art
1043
Circle of Jonathan Richardson (1667-1745)
Portrait of the Rev. Sir Francis Head, three-quarter length seated, wearing a powdered wig
Extensively inscribed; Fourth baronet born 1694, married 1726 Mary daughter of Sir William Boys, Ke M.D. Died 1708.9 and father of Anna married 1753 Moses Mendez. Maria who married 1753 Henry 11th Lord Teynham. Elizabeth married 1761, Rev Dr Lill (Sic)
Oil on canvas, 127cm by 101cm, unframed
Sold for £750
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
Original canvas, canvas coming away from the stretcher, various junctures around the edge, canvas sagging on stretcher. Visible stretcher shadow. General surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Two tears to upper right-hand corner of canvas, one approx 5cm, the other slightly smaller (see images). A further tear to canvas mid-left approx 3cm by 2cm, assorted other nicks, scuffs, holes etc to canvas. Assorted push marks. Horizontal scuff marks through the sitter's chest with associated losses. Text to the upper left-hand corner has undergone treatment which has deteriorated making the text hard to read, milky/opaque in appearance (see images). The sitter's face and wig show signs of restoration, likely infilling and stabilizing cracquelure. The passage from the top of the chair through the sitter's shoulders and collar show evidence of restoration as do the sitter's hands. Further odd patches throughout the canvas. Overall in a distressed condition, see further images. Please contact the department for further information.
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Auction: British, European & Sporting Art, 19th Mar, 2022
The Traditional Picture Sales offer a wide range of oil paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints from the 15th to the early 20th centuries. The sale includes paintings from The Laithes, Penrith from the Estate of Ian Stephenson, from a Private House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham, and a Private House, St Judes, Isle of Man. Further lots from these estates will be included in the Spring Fine Sale and the Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale on 19th March.
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The Selected Contents of a Private House, St Judes,
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The Contents of The Laithes, Penrith from the Estate
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Sunday 13 March 11am-4pm, Monday 14 March to Friday 18 March 10am-4pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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