LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

unframed: 75.6 x 63.1 cm.; 29¾ x 24? in. The canvas is lined, the paint surface is slightly dirty and the varnish is discoloured. There is a small loss in the centre of the right margin. Discoloured retouchings are easier to discern with the naked eye: to an area in the background, centre left; to parts of the cartouche, upper right; and in some fine lines of the sitter's face and chest. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals the opaque milky varnish, beneath which it is difficult to discern much of this intervention. The painting appears to be in overall fairly 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.

Edition:

Portrait of Grace, Lady Castleton (1608-58), half-length, in a painted stone cartouche

Description:

SIGN UP or LOG IN

Condition:

unframed: 75.6 x 63.1 cm.; 29¾ x 24? in. The canvas is lined, the paint surface is slightly dirty and the varnish is discoloured. There is a small loss in the centre of the right margin. Discoloured retouchings are easier to discern with the naked eye: to an area in the background, centre left; to parts of the cartouche, upper right; and in some fine lines of the sitter's face and chest. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals the opaque milky varnish, beneath which it is difficult to discern much of this intervention. The painting appears to be in overall fairly 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.

Provenance:

Lord Lansdowne (according to an old handwritten label on the stretcher); Acquired by the father of the present owner, 1970s; Thence by descent.