This charming portrait is a statement piece for any space. The two elegantly handsome sitters are brother and sister and are accompanied by their loyal dog. With 18th and 19th century British portraiture, it's the sitters' attractiveness that makes a painting desirable and drives price. There are lively brush strokes with impasto in the trees The nameplate identifies the sitters as Robert & Marianne Lawrence-Townsend - The Family of Lawrence-Townsend were originally descendants of the Lawrence Family of Wiltshire who inherited the name Townsend along with an estate, Steanbridge House near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Robert would appear to be the son born in 1797, educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, former Captain in the British Army and who became a Magistrate for Gloucester. Condition is good with some old repairs. painting beckons with vibrancy. Presents very well and is best viewed with a top key light. Private collection and perhaps Phillips Auctioneers New York 1995 per letter. Framed Size 66 x 43.5 x 4
W.R. Peddigrew, Western Cardiff, South Wales
Provenance: The Estate of Mrs. Eleanor Goddard Daniels, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, June 1981
The uploaded video on 1stDibs is coming up a bit off color. Refer to the still images for more accurate color
Originally this work was attributed to Sir William Beechey...
Category
Old Masters Early 1800s Art