Studio of Sir Peter Lely (British, 1618-1680)
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Studio of Sir Peter Lely (British, 1618-1680)
Portrait of the Countess of Tweeddale (1628/29-1688) in a pale brown dress, seated, playing a lute
oil on canvas
121 x 99.5cm
Provenance:
Lord John Thynne Collection;
Sir Hugh Lane Collection by 1917;
Louis Breitmeyer Esq., Rushton Hall, Kettering, Northamptonshire, by 1930,
His sale, Christie’s, London, 27th June 1930, lot 51,
Bought by Sir George Leon, 2nd Bt. (1875-1947) London,
Sir Ronald George Leon, 3rd Bt. (1902-1964) 31 Aldford House, Park Lane, London, by 9th May 1938,
With Knoedler, New York,
On loan to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1947,
Sold to Bruce Dodson Reynolds Jr., Court Square, Charlottesville, VA, USA, in 1957;
Thence Private Collection, Washington
Footnote:
The sitter, Lady Jane Scott, was the daughter of Sir Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch and Lady Mary Hay. On 24th September 1644, Lady Jane married John Hay, son of John Hay, 8th Lord of Yester (later 1st Earl of Tweeddale) and Jean Seton, daughter of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline.
The sitter became Countess of Tweeddale when her father-in-law died in 1653. Her husband was elevated to the Marquessate in 1694, after her death.
Condition report:
145 x 123cm (framed)
Oil on canvas which has been lined. The paint layer has been slightly softened during the lining process and the canvas weave is now evident in the paint texture. Overall the paint layers appear to be in a very good condition with no flaking. There are localised areas of wear in the lighter paint passages. There are localised areas of overpaint present on the varnish but it is difficult to determine the presence, or extent of further overpaint lying below the varnish. The varnish is thickly applied and has become yellowed with age. There are matte spots and scuffs in the varnish.
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Studio of Sir Peter Lely (British, 1618-1680)
Portrait of the Countess of Tweeddale (1628/29-1688) in a pale brown dress, seated, playing a lute
oil on canvas
121 x 99.5cm
Provenance:
Lord John Thynne Collection;
Sir Hugh Lane Collection by 1917;
Louis Breitmeyer Esq., Rushton Hall, Kettering, Northamptonshire, by 1930,
His sale, Christie’s, London, 27th June 1930, lot 51,
Bought by Sir George Leon, 2nd Bt. (1875-1947) London,
Sir Ronald George Leon, 3rd Bt. (1902-1964) 31 Aldford House, Park Lane, London, by 9th May 1938,
With Knoedler, New York,
On loan to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1947,
Sold to Bruce Dodson Reynolds Jr., Court Square, Charlottesville, VA, USA, in 1957;
Thence Private Collection, Washington
Footnote:
The sitter, Lady Jane Scott, was the daughter of Sir Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch and Lady Mary Hay. On 24th September 1644, Lady Jane married John Hay, son of John Hay, 8th Lord of Yester (later 1st Earl of Tweeddale) and Jean Seton, daughter of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline.
The sitter became Countess of Tweeddale when her father-in-law died in 1653. Her husband was elevated to the Marquessate in 1694, after her death.
Condition report:
145 x 123cm (framed)
Oil on canvas which has been lined. The paint layer has been slightly softened during the lining process and the canvas weave is now evident in the paint texture. Overall the paint layers appear to be in a very good condition with no flaking. There are localised areas of wear in the lighter paint passages. There are localised areas of overpaint present on the varnish but it is difficult to determine the presence, or extent of further overpaint lying below the varnish. The varnish is thickly applied and has become yellowed with age. There are matte spots and scuffs in the varnish.
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