May 24, 2022 10:00 EST
Old Masters Paintings & Silver
27
Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller
Portrait of Viscountess Townshend with a Puppy
Oil on canvas, arched top
50 1/8 x 40 1/4 inches (127.3 x 102.2 cm)
Provenance:
[Sale] Christie's New York, August 22, 2017, lot 11
This painting is closely related to a portrait of the sitter's mother, Elizabeth, Lady Pelham (ca. 1664-1681), also attributed to the studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller, now hanging in the Red Saloon at Raynham Hall, the Townshend family seat in Norfolk.
Sold for $2,812
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller
Portrait of Viscountess Townshend with a Puppy
Oil on canvas, arched top
50 1/8 x 40 1/4 inches (127.3 x 102.2 cm)
Provenance:
[Sale] Christie's New York, August 22, 2017, lot 11
This painting is closely related to a portrait of the sitter's mother, Elizabeth, Lady Pelham (ca. 1664-1681), also attributed to the studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller, now hanging in the Red Saloon at Raynham Hall, the Townshend family seat in Norfolk.
Wax relined. Very dense varnish layer, showing very little under UV light. Some contours and shadows reinforced.
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Auction: Old Masters Paintings & Silver, May 24, 2022
