JOHN FERNELEY SNR. | PORTRAIT OF SIR WILLIAM MORDAUNT STURT MILNER, 4TH BT. (1779-1855) WITH TWO CLUMBER SPANIELS OUT SHOOTING
KILLADOON HOUSE, PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT IRISH ESTATE
JOHN FERNELEY SNR.
Thrussington, Leics 1782- 1860 Melton Mowbray, Leics
PORTRAIT OF SIR WILLIAM MORDAUNT STURT MILNER, 4TH BT. (1779-1855) WITH TWO CLUMBER SPANIELS OUT SHOOTING
inscribed on an old label verso: Sir William Mordaunt Sturt Milner Baronet / Painted by Old Mr. Fernily [sic] from a picture by the / same artist at Osberton & given to Lady Milner / by George Savile Foljambe Esqre 1841
oil on canvas, unlined, in a carved and gilt wood frame
76.6 x 64.7 cm.; 30⅛ x 25½ in.
Condition Report:
The canvas is unlined, and the paint surface is relatively clean with a discoloured varnish. There are a handful of pinprick losses in the upper right corner. There are a few spots of discoloured retouching in the foreground, as well as a more concentrated area in the river, centre left. These are confirmed under ultraviolet light, which further reveals a few tiny retouchings in the sky, upper left, but otherwise no further intervention. The painting is in overall good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Provenance:
Commissioned by the sitter's son-in-law George Saville Foljambe Esq. of Osberton Hall;
By whom given to, Harriet, Lady Milner (d. 1862), the sitter's second wife, in 1841;
By descent to the sitter's daughter Catherine, by his first wife Selina, daughter of the Rt. Hon. Theophilus Clements, who married the Rev. David Markham.
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KILLADOON HOUSE, PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT IRISH ESTATE
JOHN FERNELEY SNR.
Thrussington, Leics 1782- 1860 Melton Mowbray, Leics
PORTRAIT OF SIR WILLIAM MORDAUNT STURT MILNER, 4TH BT. (1779-1855) WITH TWO CLUMBER SPANIELS OUT SHOOTING
inscribed on an old label verso: Sir William Mordaunt Sturt Milner Baronet / Painted by Old Mr. Fernily [sic] from a picture by the / same artist at Osberton & given to Lady Milner / by George Savile Foljambe Esqre 1841
oil on canvas, unlined, in a carved and gilt wood frame
76.6 x 64.7 cm.; 30⅛ x 25½ in.
Condition Report:
The canvas is unlined, and the paint surface is relatively clean with a discoloured varnish. There are a handful of pinprick losses in the upper right corner. There are a few spots of discoloured retouching in the foreground, as well as a more concentrated area in the river, centre left. These are confirmed under ultraviolet light, which further reveals a few tiny retouchings in the sky, upper left, but otherwise no further intervention. The painting is in overall good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Provenance:
Commissioned by the sitter's son-in-law George Saville Foljambe Esq. of Osberton Hall;
By whom given to, Harriet, Lady Milner (d. 1862), the sitter's second wife, in 1841;
By descent to the sitter's daughter Catherine, by his first wife Selina, daughter of the Rt. Hon. Theophilus Clements, who married the Rev. David Markham.
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