English School, 18th Century
Portrait of a Knight of the Garter, thought to be Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough (1706–1758),
oil on canvas, 78.5 x 64 cm, framed
Inscribed on the reverse of the canvas: By Sir Joshua Reynolds bought/... at Jacksons RA Sale/1831.
Provenance:
Collection of the portrait painter John Jackson RA (1778–1831) (according to an inscription on the reverse);
His sale, Christie’s, London, 16 July 1831, lot 140 (as Sir Joshua Reynolds);
Bought by Sir Ch. Burnet;
Private collection, Germany
Private collection, Germany
Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, was a hero of the Seven Years’ War. Portrayed by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1757, Spencer died the next year on campaign near Emden.
The portraitist John Jackson RA (1778–1831) belonged to the generation of Royal Academicians that came after Reynolds, the academy’s founder.
Specialist: Damian Brenninkmeyer
Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403
old.masters@dorotheum.com
15.12.2020 - 17:06
- Realized price: **
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EUR 3,840.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 3,000.- to EUR 6,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 2,600.-
English School, 18th Century
Portrait of a Knight of the Garter, thought to be Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough (1706–1758),
oil on canvas, 78.5 x 64 cm, framed
Inscribed on the reverse of the canvas: By Sir Joshua Reynolds bought/... at Jacksons RA Sale/1831.
Provenance:
Collection of the portrait painter John Jackson RA (1778–1831) (according to an inscription on the reverse);
His sale, Christie’s, London, 16 July 1831, lot 140 (as Sir Joshua Reynolds);
Bought by Sir Ch. Burnet;
Private collection, Germany
Private collection, Germany
Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, was a hero of the Seven Years’ War. Portrayed by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1757, Spencer died the next year on campaign near Emden.
The portraitist John Jackson RA (1778–1831) belonged to the generation of Royal Academicians that came after Reynolds, the academy’s founder.
Specialist: Damian Brenninkmeyer
Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403
old.masters@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 15.12.2020 - 17:06 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 08.12. - 15.12.2020 |
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