A Gentleman believed to be James Wolfe.
24.2 cms x 19 cms (9.53 ins x 7.48 ins)
He, seated at a table in a library writing a letter, wearing a red coat with gold trimmed facings, beige waistcoat and breeches, white cravat and black stock, his hair is powdered; dress-sword and gold-trimmed hat hanging to his right., indistinctly signed and dated '1765' (lower centre left)
made in 1765
Lot offered for sale by Bonhams, Toronto at the auction event "Canadian Art - Fall 2009" held on Mon, Nov 30, 2009.
Lot 209
Lot 209
Realised: CAD $2,160
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
This would appear to be a posthumous portrait of James Wolfe, who died at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. The face bears some resemblance to a portrait of Wolfe held in the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Archives portrait is attributed to Joseph Highmore and is thought to have been painted from life. It dates from around 1749. The Highmore portrait shows the sitter wearing the uniform of the 20th.Regiment of Foot. Another version is held in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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