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Sale 6565
| New York
| New York
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Estimate$7,000 – $10,000
Provenance:
Sir Patrick Keith Murray, 8th Baronet (1835-1921), by 1876.
Exhibited:
Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Academy, National Galleries, Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A., October - November, 1876 (lent by Sir Patrick Keith Murray).
Literature:
William Raeburn Andrew, Life of Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A., with Portraits and Appendix, London, 1886, p. 143, no. 231.
Sir Walter Armstrong, Sir Henry Raeburn, Paris, 1902, p. 127.
Edward Pinnington, Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A., London, 1904, p. 243, no. 514.
James Greig, Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A.: His Life and Works, London, 1911, p. 55.
Framed: 37 3/4 x 32 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.
Canvas has been relined. Minor deposits of dirt and dust. Craquelure throughout, in stable condition. Intermittent abrasions to edge with some small associated losses, notable at lower right. Accretion to canvas at right. Minor scuff to paint at lower left. Under UV: Strokes of inpainting present at left in background and near edge. A heavy green varnish inhibits a thorough reading. Additional images available upon request.
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