Auction:

American & European Works of Art - 2387

Location:

Boston

Date / Time :

November 16, 2007 4:00PM

Description:

Attributed to Sir William Beechey (British, 1753-1839)

Portrait of Lady Bathurst
Unsigned, identified on a label affixed to the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 30 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (76.8 x 64.1 cm), framed.
Condition: Lined, minor retouch, scattered losses, craquelure, surface grime.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

Dated inpainting beneath old varnish layer, largest area of inpainting is in the u.l. quadrant, approx. 1/2 x 1 in. Old varnish layer appears intact under blacklight. Minor paint loss, largest in u.r. quadrant, approx. 1/4 x 1/4 in.

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