19th Mar, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
British, European & Sporting Art
1040
Attributed to Theodore Russell (1614-1689)
Portrait of Penelope Hill, The Hon. Mrs Russell, half-length, wearing an ochre coloured satin dress and wearing a suite of pearl jewellery
Inscribed with the sitter's name, oil on canvas, 38cm by 29cm
Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800
Relined, cleaned and revarnished. Areas of general strengthening throughout background with evidence of more sporadic and delicate spots of retouching which is more concentrated on right-hand side half and which extends through the upper part of the sitter's hair and to a lesser extent the lower tendrils. The folds and definition throughout her left sleeve also show signs of general strengthening. Face and flesh broadly intact with odd possibly very minor retouch. Further sporadic retouching within bodice. Now covered in a relatively thick layer of discoloured dirt and varnish. Two small surface nicks to the upper left-hand corner and odd minor abrasion mostly to edges. Small amount of transferred gilt paint to parts of outer edges. Surface slightly flattened from restoration process in general otherwise in a broadly stable state of preservation.
Auction: British, European & Sporting Art, 19th Mar, 2022
The Traditional Picture Sales offer a wide range of oil paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints from the 15th to the early 20th centuries. The sale includes paintings from The Laithes, Penrith from the Estate of Ian Stephenson, from a Private House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham, and a Private House, St Judes, Isle of Man. Further lots from these estates will be included in the Spring Fine Sale and the Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale on 19th March.
The Selected Contents of a Private House to be sold on
behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham denoted by ~
The Selected Contents of a Private House, St Judes,
Isle of Man denoted by ^
The Contents of The Laithes, Penrith from the Estate
of Ian Stephenson denoted by {}
Viewing
Sunday 13 March 11am-4pm, Monday 14 March to Friday 18 March 10am-4pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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