- 70
Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Lawrence
- Portrait of Frances Anne, Lady Crewe, neé Greville (1748-1818)
- black and red chalks on watermarked laid paper
- 230 by 180 mm; 9 1/8 by 7 1/8 in
Condition
The medium has survived very well in this work. The paper has darkened slightly and the top right hand corner may have been reconstructed. The work is laid down.
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"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
The sitter was the daughter of Fulke Greville (1717-1806), Envoy Extraordinary to the Elector of Bavaria, and his wife Frances Macartney (c.1724-1789). She was considered one of the most beautiful women of her time, and in 1766 she married John Crewe, 1st Baron Crewe (1742-1829). Francis became a great society hostess and entertained lavishly at her husband’s seat Crewe Hall in Cheshire. She was painted on a number of occasions by both Reynolds and Gainsborough and twice in oil by Lawrence in circa 1810. The present drawing, although not directly related to the compositions of Lawrence’s oils, would appear to date from the same period.1
1. See K. Garlick, Sir Thomas Lawrence, A Complete Catalogue of the Oil Paintings, Oxford, 1989, p. 174, no. 222