Tuesday 9 July 2024
George Chinnery, British 1774-1852- Portrait of Margaret Sophia Wood and her sister Mary,...
View MoreLot 152
Description
George Chinnery,
British 1774-1852-
Portrait of Margaret Sophia Wood and her sister Mary, full-length, seated in a landscape, wearing white dresses and coral necklaces;
oil on canvas, 127.2 x 101.6 cm.
Provenance:
By descent to Margaret Wood's grandson, Basil Wood Bourne, Leintwardine, Shropshire, by 1957.
Anon. sale, Christie's, Hong Kong, 25 October 1993, lot 1229, where purchased by the present owner.
Private Collection, UK.
Exhibited:
London, Arts Council Gallery, George Chinnery: 1774-1852, 21 August - 21 September 1957, no. 7.
Note:
Chinnery travelled to Chennai (Madras) in 1802, and from there to Kolkata (Calcutta), where he established himself as the pre-eminent portraitist of the British community in India, before moving to Macau, where he was based between 1825 until his death in 1852.
The present portrait appears to have been painted between 1812 and 1825, during the artist's time in Calcutta, as it depicts Margaret Sophia Wood (1810-1899) and her sister Mary (1811-1858), the daughters of Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Wood, nee Templeton, (1789-1879) and Henry Wood (1782-1871), who were based in Calcutta until 1829. The latter's portraits were sold at Bonhams, London, on 3 November 2015 (lot 50), and depict the present sitters' mother, Margaret Elizabeth, wearing a white dress and coral necklace, matching that of her daughters.
Fees & VAT
Buyer's Premium
The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.
VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT
Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.
It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500
Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.
Export of goods
Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain whether an export licence is required before bidding. Export licences are issued by Arts Council England and application forms can be obtained from its Export Licensing Unit. Details can be found on the ACE website www.artscouncil.org.uk or by phoning ACE on 020 7973 5188. The need for import licences varies from country to country and you should acquaint yourself with all relevant local requirements and provisions before bidding. The refusal of any such licences shall not permit the cancelling of any sale nor allow any delay in making full payment for the lot.
Own a similar item?
Request a ValuationReceive alerts about similar lots
Get StartedContinue Browsing
LOT 153
John Partridge, British 1790-1872- The Lady Constantia Lowther aged five; oil on canvas, signed...
Estimate: £2500 - £3500
LOT 154
Circle of John Hoppner, RA, British 1758-1810- Portrait of a man, seated half-length, with...
Estimate: £300 - £500
LOT 155
John Wood, British 1801-1870- Portrait of a gentleman, seated three-quarter length, wearing a...
Estimate: £1500 - £2500
LOT 156
Circle of John Russell, British 1745-1806- Portrait of William Simpson, Esq., three-quarter...
Estimate: £400 - £600
LOT 157
British Provincial School, early/mid 19th century- Portrait of an officer in uniform, standing...
Estimate: £100 - £200
LOT 158
Attributed to Friedrich Carl Gröger, German 1766-1838- Portrait of a young lady, seated...
Estimate: £700 - £900
LOT 159
Johann Herrmann, Austrian 1794-1880- Portrait of Anton Freiherr von Zach, half-length, wearing...
Estimate: £250 - £350
LOT 160
Antonín Dornhaus, Czech 1829-1902- Portrait of a military officer, seated half-length, wearing...
Estimate: £600 - £800
LOT 161
Circle of Jan Adam Kruseman, Dutch 1804-1862- Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, seated,...
Estimate: £400 - £600
LOT 162
Adolphus Knell, British fl.c.1860-c.1890- A clipper on choppy waters at sunset; oil on canvas,...
Estimate: £500 - £800
LOT 163
Circle of James Wilson Carmichael, British 1800-1868- Fishing boat in a squall; oil on canvas,...
Estimate: £400 - £600
LOT 164
British Provincial School, 19th century- A barque at sea, in full sail; watercolour and...
Estimate: £200 - £300
LOT 165
British Provincial School, 19th century- S.S. Raven in the Bay of Naples, with Mount Vesuvius...
Estimate: £150 - £200
LOT 166
George Weatherill, British 1810-1890- Sailing off the coast in choppy water; oil on board,...
Estimate: £400 - £600
LOT 167
Circle of Charles Deane, British 1794-1874- View of the Thames from Somerset House, with St...
Estimate: £2000 - £3000
LOT 168
Francis Holman, British 1729-1784- Three views of a British Mail Packet in the Downs off...
Estimate: £7000 - £10000
Newsletter Signup
Keyword Alerts
Would you like to receive personalised keyword alerts when new catalogues go live. If so, please indicate these below
Set a password to save your keyword alerts
Passwords are a minimum of 7 characters and must include an upper case letter, a lower case letter, a number and a special character (e.g., !@#$%^&*).