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March 0308, 2018
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LOT 13

Lot 13

Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)

Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
Lot 13 Details
Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723), British

SAID TO BE A PORTRAIT OF BARONNE DE ROTHCHILD

Oil on canvas laid down on plywood panel; inscribed to the artist and titled in pencil verso, further inscribed: “Grandmother of H.C. Hargrave, Bath, England” in the same hand upper left verso
36 x 27.25 in — 91.4 x 69.2 cm

Estimate $1,200-$1,800

Realised: $1,140
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
  • Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
  • Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
Provenance:

H.C. Hargraves, Bath, England;
By descent to her son, Peter Hargraves, Toronto;
Ex. Collection Canadian artist Karl May and his wife, Toronto;
Purchased by the present Private Collection, Toronto from the Eglinton Art Gallery, Toronto, the gallery owned by Karl May and his wife in the late 1950s.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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