LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

unframed: 64.5 x 51.5 cm.; 25? x 20¼ in. The canvas is lined, the paint surface is fairly clean and the varnish is clear and slightly uneven. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals tiny scattered retouchings, but no major interventions. The painting is in overall good condition. ?Please note that 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.

Description:

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Markings:

signed on the painting lower left: G. Morland

Condition:

unframed: 64.5 x 51.5 cm.; 25? x 20¼ in. The canvas is lined, the paint surface is fairly clean and the varnish is clear and slightly uneven. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals tiny scattered retouchings, but no major interventions. The painting is in overall good condition. ?Please note that 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.

Literature:

D. Winter, George Morland (1763-1804), doctoral diss., Stanford University, California 1977, p. 197, no. P203 (dated to 1800-1804).

Provenance:

A. Heywood-Lonsdale; By whom sold, London, Christie's, 24 October 1958, lot 90 (as a Self Portrait), for 420 Guineas to the Fine Art Society; With the Fine Art Society, London (when advertised in Apollo, December 1958); Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 23 June 1971, lot 66 (as a Self Portrait); Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 27 June 1973, lot 74 (as a Self Portrait).