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After John Hoppner (British, 1758-1810). Portrait of the Honorable Lucy Elizabeth Byng. Oil on canvas. 30-1/4 x 25-1/2 i...
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$2,750.00
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Description
After John Hoppner (British, 1758-1810)Portrait of the Honorable Lucy Elizabeth Byng
Oil on canvas
30-1/4 x 25-1/2 inches (76.8 x 64.8 cm)
PROPERTY OF A JAPANESE COLLECTOR
This lot is a copy of the work, The Honorable Lucy Byng, by John Hoppner that is currently in The Frick Collection, New York.
Lucy Elizabeth Byng (1760-1844) whose father was George Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington, married Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford in 1788. Her great-uncle was Admiral John Byng (1704-1757) who was court-martialed for what was considered his failure to prevent Minorca, a strategic position in the Mediterranean, from falling to the French during the Seven Years' War. Many saw him as a scapegoat for Naval inadequacies, however, he was sentenced to death and he was shot by firing squad when the King denied him clemency; the only admiral ever to be executed. The family felt the injustice quite keenly and even as late as 2007 some of Byng's descendants petitioned the British government for a posthumous pardon but it was refused by the Ministry of Defence.
Condition Report*:
Wax-lined canvas; there appears to be moderate craquelure, however, the surface is stable; under UV exam, there appears to be a several tiny touches of inpaint in background; in figure, there appears to a spot of inpaint in figure's hair at neck and in blue sky along figure's cheek as well as an approx. 2 x 1 inch L- shaped line in dress at left shoulder; framed under glass. Framed Dimensions 40.5 X 34.75 X 5 Inches
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2016 December 7 Fine European Art Signature Auction - Dallas #5278 (go to Auction Home page)
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