10-27-201310-27-2013
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October 27, 2013 10:00 AMCalender
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James Northcote (British, 1746-1831) Portrait of Major Edward Frere of the West Norfolk Militia, 1742-1819.

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Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2680BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 27, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

James Northcote (British, 1746-1831)

Portrait of Major Edward Frere of the West Norfolk Militia, 1742-1819. Unsigned, artist and subject identified on labels to verso. Oil on canvas, 29 x 25 in. Condition: Relined, repaint.

Note: Edward Frere was the second son of Sheppard (b. 1712) and Susanna (Hatley) Frere, of Roydon Hall, Norfolk, England. In 1781 he married Mary Barker and they resided at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, and Wortham, Suffolk.
Estimate $1,200-1,500

Large areas of retouch to face, figure and background.


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Keywords

Edward Frere, Norfolk, James Northcote, West Norfolk Militia, Major, West Norfolk, Sheppard, Susanna (Hatley) Frere, Roydon Hall, United Kingdom, Mary Barker