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Lot Essay
After the picture of circa 1778-80 in the Royal Academy of Arts, London (see D. Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds, A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings, New Haven and London, 2000, I, p. 129, no. 346, II, fig. 1296).
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Portrait of Sir William Chambers, R.A. (1722-1796), three-quarter-length, in a crimson jacket, his left hand resting on architectural drawings, Somerset House beyondAFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS P.R.A.Estimate: GBP 4,000 - 6,000
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The painting has a discoloured appearance with an uneven surface gloss. The surface of the paint is dry though appears generally stable.
Support: The canvas has been subject to relining and remains stable. There is a perpendicular tear to the original canvas in the upper right hand corner of approximately 2 x 3 cm. There is a tear to the upper left hand corner of the original canvas.
Paint layer: The shrinkage craquelure, evident across the surface, is characteristic of this period and artist's use of unstable materials. The drawing, modelling and details remain appreciable.
Varnish: Ultra-violet fluorescence examination confirms the complexity of the surface of the painting with sunken aged varnish, retouching of the shrinkage cracks and strengthening to the head and elsewhere.
Frame: The carved and gilded frame has several missing decorative elements from the upper corners.
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Lot 509Sale 20209
Portrait of Sir William Chambers, R.A. (1722-1796), three-quarter-length, in a crimson jacket, his left hand resting on architectural drawings, Somerset House beyondAFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS P.R.A.Estimate: GBP 4,000 - 6,000
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