British & Continental Art

September 1116, 2021
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LOT 14

Lot 14

18th/19th Century British School

18th/19th Century British School
Lot 14 Details
18th/19th Century British School

REGENCY PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN

Oil on canvas; unsigned as "Artist Unknown" and untitled (called "Uncle George") according to the gallery label verso
30 ins x 25 ins; 76.2 cms x 63.5 cms

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $3,300
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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18th/19th Century British School
  • 18th/19th Century British School
  • 18th/19th Century British School
  • 18th/19th Century British School
  • 18th/19th Century British School
Provenance:

With Pope & Sons, Hammersmith, UK partial label to the stretcher with typed partial letters: "Mrs. Cha..." to the label (this label is torn in two);
Alexander Harrison, Fine Art Dealer, Harrison Galleries, Vancouver, B.C.;
Estate of W. A. Ross MacFadden, Toronto

Note:

By 1809, the business of Pope & Sons moved to Hammersmith, UK where it passed from father to son for nearly two hundred years.

This unsigned portrait was referred to by the Harrison Gallery staff as "Uncle George."

CONDITION DETAILS

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