Oct 19, 2023 11:00 EST
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints
520
School of Caspar Netscher
Portrait of a Lady in Red
Oil on canvas
13 ¼ x 10 3/4 inches (33.6 x 27.4 cm)
Provenance:
Collection of Bertrand Comte de Comminges and Mary Allen van Rensselaer Thayer, Paris
By descent to their son, Count Elie de Comminges, New York, 1984
By inheritance to the present owner, 2021
This painting relates to a portrait by Godfrey Kneller of Louise de Kerouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, one of the mistresses of Charles II of England, of which there are several known versions. This costume and composition shown here relate most closely to a version apparently known only from engravings.
Please note This painting closely resembles portraits by Godfrey Kneller of Louise de Kerouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, one of the mistresses of Charles II of England. The costume and composition shown here are closest to a version apparently known only from engravings.
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Includes Buyer's Premium
Portrait of a Lady in Red
Oil on canvas
13 ¼ x 10 3/4 inches (33.6 x 27.4 cm)
Provenance:
Collection of Bertrand Comte de Comminges and Mary Allen van Rensselaer Thayer, Paris
By descent to their son, Count Elie de Comminges, New York, 1984
By inheritance to the present owner, 2021
This painting relates to a portrait by Godfrey Kneller of Louise de Kerouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, one of the mistresses of Charles II of England, of which there are several known versions. This costume and composition shown here relate most closely to a version apparently known only from engravings.
Please note This painting closely resembles portraits by Godfrey Kneller of Louise de Kerouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, one of the mistresses of Charles II of England. The costume and composition shown here are closest to a version apparently known only from engravings.
Glue relined. Areas of restoration around the edges. A small repaired hole in the background in the upper right quadrant; another on the sitter's skirt. Touches of restoration to the sitter's face and dress. Some shadows reinforced. A few small losses.
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Auction: Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints, Oct 19, 2023
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints on October 19, 2023
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Works by European Artists from the Renaissance through the 19th Century
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We Invite You to Contact Us for Complimentary Auction Estimates for Your Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle presented an auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints on October 19, 2023 that saw spirited bidding on a wide range of works from prominent collections and distinguished estates. Offerings included landscapes, still lifes, portraits and religious subjects by European artists from the Renaissance through the 19th century.
Highlighting the sale was a Flemish portrait of a soldier dating to around 1500 that attracted determined trans-Atlantic competition, driving the painting far over its $3,000-5,000 estimate to achieve $75,600. Once thought to be by the Antwerp master Quentin Massys, although now believed to be by an unrecorded artist of the period, it came with a solid publication history and a distinguished provenance from the family of the Earls Amherst. One remarkable feature was its elaborate frame ornamented with carved military paraphernalia, which was added to the piece around 1810 when it was presented as a gift to Lord Jeffrey Amherst.
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