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188 - Sir Joshua REYNOLDS (Plympton, 1723 – London, 1792) Portrait…
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Estimate 6 000 € - 8 000 €
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Sir Joshua REYNOLDS (Plympton, 1723 – London, 1792) Portrait of George Granville, Viscount Trentham, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758–1833) Oil on canvas. 76 x 63 cm. Louis XV-style frame by Grosvallet. Bibliography: David Mannings, Joshua Reynolds: A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings [1] Several sittings by the subject are recorded by Graves [2] and Mannings [3] from January 1786 onwards. Certain documents provided by the current owners would seem to suggest that there is another version of the portrait [4].  [1] David Mannings, *Joshua Reynolds: A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings*, New Haven/London, Yale University Press, 2000, Vol. Text, p. 222; Vol. Plates, p. 552 (fig. 1480 – 76 x 63 cm). [2] Algernon Graves, William Vine Cronin, A History of the Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, London, H. Graves & Co Ed., 1899–1901, p. 1423. [3] Ibid., D. Mannings, *Joshua Reynolds: A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings*, p. 222. [4] Handwritten letter from Gérard Winthin (?) to Jean Cailleux dated 8 February 1938; Certificate of authentication by Jean Cailleux dated 8 June 1942. This lot is presented by Mr Stéphane PINTA, TURQUIN auction house.
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Ref. : V8522 - 19
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