Portrait Of A Gentleman With Long Hair (Possibly A Self-Portrait)
7.75 cms (3.05 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "International Art" held on Thu, Dec 6, 2018.
Lot 804
Lot 804
Estimate: CAD $500 - $700
Realised: CAD $1,920
Realised: CAD $1,920
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Ex. Collection Walter Brandt;
Christopher Powney, Dealer in Drawings, Shropshire, UK;
From whom purchased by the Private Collection, Hamilton, Ontario in 1989
Notes:
A pupil of John Riley (1646-91), Richardson drew and etched portraits and wrote books on art and art theory. He made a great number of portrait drawings, mostly in black chalk, including self-portraits at various ages with long curly hair. In all of these, he was seated facing the same direction and wearing a white cravat with overcoat.
Ex. Collection Walter Brandt;
Christopher Powney, Dealer in Drawings, Shropshire, UK;
From whom purchased by the Private Collection, Hamilton, Ontario in 1989
Notes:
A pupil of John Riley (1646-91), Richardson drew and etched portraits and wrote books on art and art theory. He made a great number of portrait drawings, mostly in black chalk, including self-portraits at various ages with long curly hair. In all of these, he was seated facing the same direction and wearing a white cravat with overcoat.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.