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Lot 6

Follower of John Scougal, Scottish c.1645-1737-  Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as...

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Lot 6

Follower of John Scougal, 
Scottish c.1645-1737- 
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as...

Price Realised: £918

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 6

Description

Follower of John Scougal, 
Scottish c.1645-1737- 

Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Margaret Hay, half-length, in white chemise and green shawl; 

oils on canvas, oval, 76.5 x 63 cm. 

Provenance: 
Property of the late Hugo Morley-Fletcher, MA FSA (1940-2022). 

Note: 
The present work closely resembles Scougal's stately portraits, with its pared-back simplicity focusing the viewer's attention directly onto the sitter, and imparting it with a palpable sense of gravity and authority. In particular, this painting recalls Scougal's portrait Lady Grisell Baillie (1665–1746) which is in the collection of Paxton House, Berwickshire [106P]. 

Margaret Hay (1686-1758) was the wife of Brigadier General Lord William Hay (1668-1723), son of John Hay, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale (1645-1713). 

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.

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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.

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ARR is capped at £12,500

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