- 69
Attributed to Sir William Beechey, R.A.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir William Beechey, R.A.
- Portrait of Captain Kean Osborn (1783 - 1813), when a child
- oil on canvas, unlined
Provenance
By descent to the sitter's daughter Arabella Catherine Montgomery (d. between 1879 - 1886);
By whom given, in August 1879, to Hungerford Crewe, 3rd Baron Crewe (1812 - 1894);
Thence by descent.
By whom given, in August 1879, to Hungerford Crewe, 3rd Baron Crewe (1812 - 1894);
Thence by descent.
Literature
Emmie Avery Keddell, The Earl and Countess of Crewe at Home, The Pall Mall Magazine, July-December 1906, vol.38., p.430, hanging in Lady Crewe's Boudoir at Crewe House, London;
Inventory of Contents of Crewe House, Curzon Street, London, 1913, vol. 2, p. 242, as in the red drawing room.
Inventory of Contents of Crewe House, Curzon Street, London, 1913, vol. 2, p. 242, as in the red drawing room.
Condition
The canvas is unlined. A dirty varnish and scattered, minor retouchings may be seen, although the overall condition of the picture is good. Offered in an ornate plaster and gilt frame, in a delicate state.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Kean Osborne served as a British Army Officer in the 5th Dragoon Guards fighting in Spain and Portugal under the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular Campaign. He was the son of Kean Osborn of Caswell Hill Estate, Vere, Jamaica, speaker of the House of Assembly of Jamaica from 1799 to 1802. Osborne married Theodosia Ward in 1805, and they had two daughters Margaret Eleanor and Arabella Catherine. He was killed at the Battle of Salamanca on 22 July 1812. On her husband's death, Theodosia received £3,000 'in consideration of his meritious services and of his having been killed in battle'.