Early British & Irish Paintings
Catalogue Information: 53 lots with images
Date: 2008
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
United Kingdom
Viewing Notes:
Fri, 28 Nov 08, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sun, 30 Nov 08, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Mon, 1 Dec 08, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tue, 2 Dec 08, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wed, 3 Dec 08, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sale Notes:
David Moore-Gwyn
Deputy Chairman, United Kingdom
Early British Paintings
Tel: +44 20 7293 5406
Fax: +44 20 7293 5905
david.mooregwyn@sothebys.com
Emmeline Hallmark
Head of Department
Early British Paintings, Drawings, Watercolours and Portrait Miniatures
Tel: +44 20 7293 5407
Fax: +44 20 7293 5905
emmeline.hallmark@sothebys.com
Charlotte Theodorou
Administrator
Early British Paintings
Tel: +44 20 7293 5456
Fax: +44 20 7293 5905
charlotte.theodorou@sothebys.com
Julian Gascoigne
Specialist
Early British Paintings
Tel: +44 20 7293 5482
Fax: +44 20 7293 5905
julian.gascoigne@sothebys.com
Lot 1: Circle of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger , Fl.1561-1635 Portrait of a lady, probably Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby oil on canvas, held in a fine British Palladian carved and gilded frame
three-quarter length, standing, wearing an ornately embroidered pointed bodice, intricate needlelace and a pearl decorated black velvet gown, with a diamond jewel on her right sleeve oil on canvas, held in a fine British Palladian carved and gilde [...more]
Lot 2: - English School , circa 1560 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) oil on panel
three-quarter length, wearing a black ermine edged gown, holding a carnation in her right hand and a book in her left oil on panel
Lot 3: Manner of George Gower , Portrait of Mary Kytson, wife of Thomas Lord Darcy oil on panel, held in an elaborately carved and gilded frame
three-quarter length, wearing an ornate embroidered dress and white ruff inscribed u.l.: Mary, Wife of Thomas Lord Darcy,/ Daughter of Sir Thomas Kytson,/ 1583. Aetatis 17. oil on panel, held in an elaborately carved and gilded frame
Lot 4: William Dobson , 1611-1646 Portrait of King Charles I oil on canvas
head and shoulders, wearing armour oil on canvas
Lot 5: Samuel King , fl.1690s Portrait of Master Wolseley oil on canvas, held in a British Baroque carved oak frame
full-length, seated beside a vase of flowers, a spaniel at his feet oil on canvas, held in a British Baroque carved oak frame
