Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A. (Bristol, London, 1769-1830) Lady Fitzwilliam
Hammer Price w/ BP
$88,800
Lot #: 21 Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A. (Bristol, London, 1769-1830) Lady Fitzwilliam |
Oil on canvas. Lady Fitzwilliam, daughter of the Earl of Pembroke. Catalogue Note: Colonel Charles Clifton (American, 1853-1928) was a major figure in shaping the automotive industry during its first decades. In 1897, he joined the George N. Pierce company - at that time a bicycle wheel manufacturer - and stayed on when it was reorganized as the Pierce-Arrow Motor Company, becoming chairman of the company’s board of directors in 1916. Clifton was also the founding president of the National Automotive Chamber of Commerce. |
20 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. |
Provenance Bretby Heirlooms: Seventh Earl of Chesterfield and the Dowager Countess of Chesterfield. M. Knoedler & Co, New York. Colonel Charles Clifton, Buffalo, New York, thence by descent. |
Auction Date Mar 20, 2024 |
Details:
Sir Thomas Lawrence was an English portrait painter and the fourth president of the Royal Academy. Self-taught, he was a brilliant draughtsman and known for his gift of capturing a likeness, as well as his virtuoso handling of paint. Lawrence was also a collector and formed one of the finest collections of Old Master drawings ever known. His first royal commission was from Queen Charlotte, whose portrait he painted in 1789.
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