LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas, in a Kentian frame

Measurements:

Description:

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Markings:

Property removed from Fenton House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham

Condition:

unframed: 122 x 184 cm.; 48 x 72? in. The canvas is lined and the paint surface is dirty with a discoloured varnish. There are surface scuff and scratch marks visible scattered in the composition. There is a small paint loss along the centre of the left margin and further losses where the retouched paint surface is flaking along the right of the lower margin. Retouchings are visible along all four margins. There are three repaired holes in the canvas (each approx. 2 x 2cm) in the upper background - one on the left of the sitter and two on the right. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals retouching to these damages but otherwise it is difficult to discern any intervention underneath the thick and opaque varnish. The painting would benefit from cleaning. ?Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Provenance:

The Marquess of Hamilton; By whom sold, London, Christie's, 26 March 1976, lot 64 (as Sir Godfrey Kneller).