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Follower of Pompeo Girolamo Batoni
(Italian, 1708-1787)
Portrait of Gabriel Hale, Esq.
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Sold
$4,250
Live Auction
Old Masters & 19th Century European Art
Location
Philadelphia
Size
30 x 25 in. (76 x 63.5 cm)
Description
Follower of Pompeo Girolamo Batoni
(Italian, 1708-1787)
Portrait of Gabriel Hale, Esq.
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76 x 63.5 cm)
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
Framed: 35 x 30 inches.The unlined canvas is in overall fair condition. Craquelure present throughout. A small apparent accretion to paint present at upper center to right of figure. Under UV evidence of significant cosmetic retouching present throughout the work. most notable in areas of craquelure and around figure's neck. Please see specialist photos for details.
Provenance
Provenance:T. Sherwood Hale, GloucestershireArthur Tooth & Sons, LondonKnoedler Galleries, London, acquired from the above, May 1934Alexander Benson (1872-1947), acquired from the above, August 1934Richard Benson, nephew of the aboveThence by descent, Private Collection, Mainline, Philadelphia