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Lot 107

George Chinnery, British 1774-1852-  Sketch of a lady, bust-length, leaning on a ledge and...

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Lot 107

George Chinnery, 
British 1774-1852- 
Sketch of a lady, bust-length, leaning on a ledge and...

Price Realised: £656

Estimate: £500 - £700

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

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Lot 107

Description

George Chinnery, 
British 1774-1852- 

Sketch of a lady, bust-length, leaning on a ledge and looking upwards; 

pencil, pen, and black ink on paper, 11.2 x 9.6 cm. 

Provenance: 
with Martyn Gregory, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong;
where purchased by the present owner in c.1990.

Exhibited: 
Hong Kong, Martyn Gregory, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, c.1990. 

Note: 
Chinnery was a prolific draughtsman who produced sketches during his travels in south China, where he was the only western painter in the early to mid 19th century. His works offer glimpses into the daily lives and customs of the people of southern China, which particularly interested his British audiences. He was also a popular and prolific portraitist, producing a number of preparatory studies similar to the present work, including, for example, his 'Study for a portrait of the Marjoribanks family' which sold at Christie's, London, on 21 November 2019, lot 5 (£1,375). This sketch very much exhibits Chinnery's technical fluency with the pen. 

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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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