Nov 5, 2025 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen featuring The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
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Sir Henry Raeburn
Collection: The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Scottish, 1756-1823
Portrait of Mr. Walker of Drumsheugh
Probably 1800-1805
Oil on canvas
35 3/4 x 27 3/4 inches (90.9 x 70.6 cm)
Frame 44 1/4 x 35 3/4 inches (112.3 x 90.8 cm)
Provenance:
The collection of the sitter
By descent in the sitter's family to J. B. Sutherland, Esquire, Scotland
[Sale] Christie's London, February 8, 1929, lot 80
Purchased from the above by Buttery
Arthur Tooth & Sons, Ltd., London, 1934
The John Levy Galleries, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Huntington Hartford, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Pacific Palisades, California
The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Exhibited:
New York, Fine Arts Exposition, Radio City, November-December, 1934.
Literature:
Charles Holmes and William Roberts, Mr. Walker of Drumsheugh, by Sir Henry Raeburn (London, Alexander Press), circa 1935
David Mackie, Raeburn: Life and Art, 1993, University of Edinburgh, Ph.D. dissertation, Vol. IV, p. 880, no. 730. This work is the source of the probable date of the painting given above.
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the monograph on the painting by Charles Holmes and William Roberts described above, along with a photograph taken between 1940 and 1946 showing Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. with the painting in Westridge, their home in Pacific Palisades, California.
Sold for $11,520
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Collection: The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Scottish, 1756-1823
Portrait of Mr. Walker of Drumsheugh
Probably 1800-1805
Oil on canvas
35 3/4 x 27 3/4 inches (90.9 x 70.6 cm)
Frame 44 1/4 x 35 3/4 inches (112.3 x 90.8 cm)
Provenance:
The collection of the sitter
By descent in the sitter's family to J. B. Sutherland, Esquire, Scotland
[Sale] Christie's London, February 8, 1929, lot 80
Purchased from the above by Buttery
Arthur Tooth & Sons, Ltd., London, 1934
The John Levy Galleries, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Huntington Hartford, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Pacific Palisades, California
The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Exhibited:
New York, Fine Arts Exposition, Radio City, November-December, 1934.
Literature:
Charles Holmes and William Roberts, Mr. Walker of Drumsheugh, by Sir Henry Raeburn (London, Alexander Press), circa 1935
David Mackie, Raeburn: Life and Art, 1993, University of Edinburgh, Ph.D. dissertation, Vol. IV, p. 880, no. 730. This work is the source of the probable date of the painting given above.
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the monograph on the painting by Charles Holmes and William Roberts described above, along with a photograph taken between 1940 and 1946 showing Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. with the painting in Westridge, their home in Pacific Palisades, California.
The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Glue relined. Scattered touches of restoration to the face and to the background. The contour of the sitter's left shoulder and the shadow below his collar have been reinforced. Some strengthening of the darker areas of the hair.
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Auction: Stage & Screen featuring The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Nov 5, 2025
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Popular Stage & Screen Auction on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 10am
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Memorabilia, Autographs, Artwork & Photographs Celebrating Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Featuring an Archive of Samuel Beckett Material from the Estate of His American Director Alan Schneider
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And Featuring a Special Section Devoted to the Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's popular Stage & Screen auction on November 5, 2025 attracted fans and collectors around the world vying for an exciting range of offerings celebrating the performing arts of Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
Highlights included a fascinating collection of early Waiting for Godot material from the Estate of Alan Schneider, “the primary American director of Samuel Beckett plays” and a close friend of the playwright. He died in 1984; his widow died at 101 this past summer. Featured are possibly unique example of the poster for the American premiere in Miami in 1956 and special inscribed copies of rare works. Read more
The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
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