Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison of Limerick (1618-99)
Sir Peter Lely
Soest 1618 - 1680 London
Portrait of George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison of Limerick (1618-99)
oil on canvas, in a painted cartouche
unframed: 76.1 x 63.8 cm.; 30 x 25 1/8 in.
framed: 94 x 81.3 cm.; 37 x 32 in.
Condition Report:
The canvas has a firm relining, which has slightly flattened the paint surface. The paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear and even. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals few, pinprick retouchings scattered in the sitter's face and hair, notably in the bridge of his nose and underneath his chin. There are also scattered, tiny retouchings in the feigned oval, with a few more notable patches: lower right; in the the upper right corner; and in an area of more concentrated retouching in the background, centre left, approx. 10 x 10 cm. The painting is in overall fairly good condition, and presents well in its current state, without a need for further intervention.
Provenance:
Probably Dromana House, Ireland;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie’s, 23 April 1976, lot 67;
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie’s, 8 May 1995, lot 24.
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Sir Peter Lely
Soest 1618 - 1680 London
Portrait of George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison of Limerick (1618-99)
oil on canvas, in a painted cartouche
unframed: 76.1 x 63.8 cm.; 30 x 25 1/8 in.
framed: 94 x 81.3 cm.; 37 x 32 in.
Condition Report:
The canvas has a firm relining, which has slightly flattened the paint surface. The paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear and even. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals few, pinprick retouchings scattered in the sitter's face and hair, notably in the bridge of his nose and underneath his chin. There are also scattered, tiny retouchings in the feigned oval, with a few more notable patches: lower right; in the the upper right corner; and in an area of more concentrated retouching in the background, centre left, approx. 10 x 10 cm. The painting is in overall fairly good condition, and presents well in its current state, without a need for further intervention.
Provenance:
Probably Dromana House, Ireland;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie’s, 23 April 1976, lot 67;
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie’s, 8 May 1995, lot 24.
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