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Circle of Sir William Boxall, RA,
British 1800-1879-
Portrait of a lady, traditionally...
Price Realised: Unsold Lot
Estimate: £300 - £400
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Lot 207
Description
Circle of Sir William Boxall, RA,
British 1800-1879-
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Mrs. John Dixon, seated half-length, wearing a a black dress with a white lace shawl and bonnet;
oil on canvas, bears label inscribed 'Mrs Dixon / wife of J Dixon / born April 15th 1795 / Died augt 16 1871' attached to the upper stretcher bar, 78.2 x 65.2 cm.
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of cotton merchant Peter Dixon (1753-1832). Peter, a merchant from Whitehaven, ran Langthwaite Cotton Mill in Carlisle and lived in Tuille House, a converted Jacobean mansion. His heirs continued to run and expand the business after his death in 1832 finally closing the business in 1885.
Note:
The sitter, Mary Tirzah Stordy (1793-1871), was the daughter of Captain Robert Stordy (1748-1816) and Sarah Hodsgon (1756-1828), and the wife of John Dixon (1785-1867), who served as an MP and High Sheriff of Cumberland in 1838. John Dixon was the son of Peter Dixon (1753-1832) and Mary Ferguson Mary Ferguson (1762-1814).
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.
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