May 13, 2026 10:00 EST
Old Master Paintings / Silver / English & Continental Furniture
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Circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller
Portrait of Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Queen Consort of George II of England, when Princess of Wales
Inscribed Aetatis suae 35 (lr)
Oil on canvas
65 3/4 x 76 1/2 inches (167 x 194 cm)
Frame 79 x 84 inches (200.7 x 213.4 cm)
Provenance:
George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Tipperary and Baron Culloden (1819-1904)
His sale, Christie's, London, June 11, 1904, lot 53, as "Kneller, Portrait of Queen Charlotte" (75 gns. to Garrison).
Mrs. L. Garrison.
Mrs. Alexander van Rensselaer, Philadelphia
Hugh Randall.
[Sale] Freeman's, Philadelphia, where bought by
Wm. Singerly Smiths, before 1953
Warren Spencer Strauss, Philadelphia and Houston, until 2010
[Sale] New Orleans Auction Galleries, New Orleans, May 21, 2010, lot 241, as 'After Sir Godfrey Kneller' ($19,680)
Private collection, New York
Sold for $7,680
Estimated at $7,000 - $9,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Portrait of Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Queen Consort of George II of England, when Princess of Wales
Inscribed Aetatis suae 35 (lr)
Oil on canvas
65 3/4 x 76 1/2 inches (167 x 194 cm)
Frame 79 x 84 inches (200.7 x 213.4 cm)
Provenance:
George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Tipperary and Baron Culloden (1819-1904)
His sale, Christie's, London, June 11, 1904, lot 53, as "Kneller, Portrait of Queen Charlotte" (75 gns. to Garrison).
Mrs. L. Garrison.
Mrs. Alexander van Rensselaer, Philadelphia
Hugh Randall.
[Sale] Freeman's, Philadelphia, where bought by
Wm. Singerly Smiths, before 1953
Warren Spencer Strauss, Philadelphia and Houston, until 2010
[Sale] New Orleans Auction Galleries, New Orleans, May 21, 2010, lot 241, as 'After Sir Godfrey Kneller' ($19,680)
Private collection, New York
Glue relined. Craqelure. Visible stretcher marks. Shadows and some contours reinforced.
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Auction: Old Master Paintings / Silver / English & Continental Furniture, May 13, 2026
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings on May 13, 2026
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Johan Julius Ringdahl's Achilles Mourning the Death of Patroclus Achieves a World Auction Record for the Artist
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Collection
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held an auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings on May 13, 2026 presenting works spanning the 16th through 19th centuries, including portraits, still lifes and landscapes, along with religious, historical and mythological subjects.
Johan Julius Ringdahl
A highlight of the sale was Achilles Mourning the Death of Patroclus, a rare neoclassic work by the Swedish artist Johan Julius Ringdahl (1813-1882), which tripled its $8,000-12,000 estimate, selling for an impressive $35,200—A World Auction Record for the Artist. A graduate of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts who chiefly concentrated on portraiture and genre scenes, Ringdahl’s depiction of the first episode of the eighteenth book of Homer’s Iliad was almost certainly painted on commission for a serious lover of Greek poetry. It is a poignant evocation of the hero’s grief at the death of his friend Patroclus, who has been killed in battle by the Trojan prince Hector. Equally moving is the presence of Achilles’s mother, the sea goddess Thetis, who has come to comfort him. As she touches her son’s shoulder tenderly, she presents him with the new shield and armor just made for him by the smith god Hephaestus, offering him a way forward to fulfill his destiny.
Additional Categories in the Sale
Special sections of the sale will also showcase English & Continental Silver, lots 63-193 (Read More) on Wednesday, May 13 and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts, lots 301-710 (Read More) on Thursday, May 14.
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Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for complimentary auction estimates. Our Specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
