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Lot 77

THOMAS ROWLANDSON (British, 1756-1827)
Lady Kirkwall
pencil and watercolour on paper
unsigned
titled lower centre
18 x 12cm

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500

Unsold

Stain seen lower right hand side corner. Very minor faint foxing and other blemishes (faded) randomly speckled around subject.


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Abbott and Holder, London 1978
Sydney Pemberton Collection, Perth
Thence by descent


Riely, J. New Light on Rowlandson's Biography, Burlington Magazine, 1979, p.587


A portrait of Lady Kirkwall (1780 -1843) believed to be at the age of 25. An amateur painter, Lady Kirkwall admired Rowlandson's work and provided patronage in return for tutelage.

Fine Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8325
6:30pm - 3 September 2019
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney
Thursday 15 August, 10am - 8pm
Friday 16 - Sunday 18 August, 10am-4pm

Viewing in Melbourne
Wednesday 28 August, 9am- 8pm
Thursday 29 August - Sunday 1 September, 10am-4pm

Auction is at 6:30pm Tuesday 3 September

CONTACT
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