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Lot 172

David Scougall, Scottish fl.1654-1672-  Portrait of Ludovick Gordon of Gordonstoun and...

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Lot 172

David Scougall, 
Scottish fl.1654-1672- 
Portrait of Ludovick Gordon of Gordonstoun and...

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Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000

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Lot 172

Description

David Scougall, 
Scottish fl.1654-1672- 

Portrait of Ludovick Gordon of Gordonstoun and Letterfurie, 2nd Baronet, half-length, in a feigned oval; 

oil on canvas, bears later inscription 'Sir Ludovick Gordon Bt / Gordonstoun + Leterfurie / Anno AEtatis Suae 1674' (upper right), bears partially indistinct inscription '... / Sir James Letterfourie ...' verso, bears partially indistinct typed label 'Dominus Ludovicus Gordon de Gordonstoun Baronettus secundus / natus 15th Octobris 1624 - fundus Septembri 1685 aetatis sua...' verso, 71.2 x 58.1 cm. 

Provenance: 
The sitter's daughter, Lucy (Lucie) Gordon; 
Thence by descent, Gordon Manor House (now Gordonstoun School, then referred to as Bog O'Plewlands). 
Thence by descent to Sir James Gordon (d.1843), Letterfourie House. 
The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland, Carbisdale Castle, 1920s. 
Private Collection, UK. 

Note: 
Ludovic Gordon (1624-c.1685) served as the MP for Elgin and Forresshire, and was the son of Sir Robert Gordon, 1st Baronet (1580-1656), himself a prominent Scottish politician and courtier who was also known as a historian of the noble house of Sutherland, of which he was also a member. Ludovic's son, Robert Gordon, 3rd Baronet (1647-1704) was a scientist who was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was characterised in popular tradition as 'The Wizard of Gordonstoun' who, according to legend, sold his soul to the Devil in return for knowledge. The Gordons owned vast lands including the site where Gordonstoun School now stands, which was attended by King Charles III. 

The present work was commissioned by Ludovick's daughter Lucie Gordon in 1675 when Ludovick was 51 years of age. It has been authenticated by Carla van de Puttelaar. 

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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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