Thomas Gainsborough
Portrait of an Officer , 1759 (Executed)
Lot #77 |
2014-12-03 |
Bonhams, London, New Bond Street
Old Master Paintings
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
GBP 120,000 - 180,000 (currency of sale)
USD 188,212 - 282,318 (approx.)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Bonhams
Auction number: 21333
Auction name: Old Master Paintings
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: London, New Bond Street
Start date: 2014-12-03
End date: 2014-12-03
Currency: GBP
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Portrait
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 30 3/8 x 24 15/16 in. (77.2 x 63.4 cm.)
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
77.2
Width In Centimeters:
63.4
Height In Inches:
30.375
Width In Inches:
24.9375
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Year notes: Executed in 1759.
Catalog summary
Thomas Gainsborough, R.A. (Sudbury 1727-1788 London) Portrait of an officer, traditionally identified as the future General James Wolfe (1727-1759), half-length, in military uniform with a scarlet coat with green facings and a yellow waistcoat with loops of lace, within a painted oval oil on canvas 77.2 x 63.4cm (30 3/8 x 24 15/16in).