Property of a gentleman
JOHN RUSSELL, R.A. | THE WARRENER'S BOY WITH A FERRET
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July 29, 02:59 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
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Property of a gentleman
JOHN RUSSELL, R.A.
Guilford 1745 - 1806 Hull
THE WARRENER'S BOY WITH A FERRET
Pastel, carved gilt-wood frame;
signed lower left: J.Russell, R.A. / ? 1799
framed: 760 by 610 mm
unframed: 595 by 445 mm
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The artist's sal🍷e, London, Christie's, 14 Februar🐷y 1807, lot 121;
where acquired, f🧔or 11 1/2 gns, by Baron Thompson (1745-1817);
sale, London, Christie's, 14 March 1978, lot 121;
Lady Duveen;
his executor's sale, London, Ch🉐ristie's, 20 March 1984, lot🎃 66;
by descent to the present owner
G. Williamson, John Russell, R.A., 1894, p. 116 (er♒roneously as with Mrs Holesgrove 1894);
N. Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, on-line edition, cat. no. J.64.3158
London, Royal Academy, 1799, no. 377
We are grateful to Neil Jeffares for his help whe🌼n catalouging this lot.