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Manner of Edwin Henry Landseer
(British, 1803-1873)
Staghound and Stag
Estimate: $700-$900
Sold
$475
Live Auction
Property from the Aline Elwes McDonnell Trust
Size
14 1/8 x 17 3/4 inches.
Description
Manner of Edwin Henry Landseer
(British, 1803-1873)
Staghound and Stag
oil on canvas
no apparent signature, in a gilt frame
14 1/8 x 17 3/4 inches.
Condition
In generally good overall condition; the relined canvas with some uneven/residual varnish along with areas of the canvas that exhibit some ‘skinning’ where the painting appears to show overcleaning. Some soiling present throughout the work, most notable in areas of builtup paint. Craquelure present throughout the work. Under UV a heavy green varnish present in the foreground inhibits a thorough reading. Please see specialist photos for details.
Signature
no apparent signature, in a gilt frame
Provenance
Provenance:Aline Thorold (1869-1951) m. Ernest James Wythes (1868-1949) at Copped Hall, Essex, until 1917 and The Wood House, Essex, thereafter and by descent toBarbara Dorothy Wythes (1896-1984) m. (Francis) Guy Robert Elwes (1895-1966) at The Wood House, Essex until 1961 and Ham Spray House, Marlborough, thereafter and by descent to Aline Mary Margaret (Elwes) McDonnell (1923-2023) m. Hubert McDonnell Jr. (1919-2004), Greenwich, Connecticut, and thence by descentPictured:An 1807 engraving of Copped Hall, S. Rawle from a drawing by S. Shepherd.Aline Elwes McDonnell and Family, circa 1954.