American School, early 19th century
American School, early 19th century Portraits of the Stewart sisters, believed to be Esther Mary Darrell Stewart and Sarah Darrell Stewart (d.1896) oil on canvas 36.5 x 30cm, a pair
Provenance: Acquired from an American collector, Collection of Mike Handford, 'Hillsleigh', Burford, Oxfordshire
According to an inscription on the reverse, the sitters are 'Esther Stewart' and 'Sarah Darrell Stewart' who were most likely Esther Mary Darrell Stewart and Sarah Darrell Stewart, the daughters of Duncan Stewart (1792-1861), 13th Chief of the Clan Stewart of Appin and H.M. Attorney General for Bermuda. Whilst little is known about Esther, her sister Sarah married Major Alexander Frederick William Papillon of the Royal Artillery (1814-1902) in Bermuda on 7th September 1841 (see Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval, The Jacobite peerage, baronetage, knightage and grants of honour. Extracted from the Stuart papers now at Windsor Castle, and supplemented by biographical and genealogical notes, Edinburgh, 1904, pp.10-11).
Framed 44.5 x 38cm Portrait of Esther Stewart The painting is executed in oil on a linen canvas support which has been lined. The lining is starting to fail and areas of the painting have become detached causing undulations to the surface of the original canvas. In the area of the dress the undulation is causing cracks to the paint layer. Old losses are present in the paint layer which have been overpainted. The varnish is matte and uneven. Portrait of Sarah Durrell The painting is executed in oil on a linen canvas support which has been lined. There are a few scattered losses and areas of slightly raised and lifting paint. Overpaint has been applied in some areas of the painting, covering small old losses. The varnish gloss is uneven but clear. There is a layer of dirt present across the surface, including fly spots.
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American School, early 19th century Portraits of the Stewart sisters, believed to be Esther Mary Darrell Stewart and Sarah Darrell Stewart (d.1896) oil on canvas 36.5 x 30cm, a pair
Provenance: Acquired from an American collector, Collection of Mike Handford, 'Hillsleigh', Burford, Oxfordshire
According to an inscription on the reverse, the sitters are 'Esther Stewart' and 'Sarah Darrell Stewart' who were most likely Esther Mary Darrell Stewart and Sarah Darrell Stewart, the daughters of Duncan Stewart (1792-1861), 13th Chief of the Clan Stewart of Appin and H.M. Attorney General for Bermuda. Whilst little is known about Esther, her sister Sarah married Major Alexander Frederick William Papillon of the Royal Artillery (1814-1902) in Bermuda on 7th September 1841 (see Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval, The Jacobite peerage, baronetage, knightage and grants of honour. Extracted from the Stuart papers now at Windsor Castle, and supplemented by biographical and genealogical notes, Edinburgh, 1904, pp.10-11).
Framed 44.5 x 38cm Portrait of Esther Stewart The painting is executed in oil on a linen canvas support which has been lined. The lining is starting to fail and areas of the painting have become detached causing undulations to the surface of the original canvas. In the area of the dress the undulation is causing cracks to the paint layer. Old losses are present in the paint layer which have been overpainted. The varnish is matte and uneven. Portrait of Sarah Durrell The painting is executed in oil on a linen canvas support which has been lined. There are a few scattered losses and areas of slightly raised and lifting paint. Overpaint has been applied in some areas of the painting, covering small old losses. The varnish gloss is uneven but clear. There is a layer of dirt present across the surface, including fly spots.
