The Traditional Collector Featuring works from
An Important Private
Southern California Collection
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Cover: Michael Dahl (1659-1743 Swedish) Portrait of Mary Parker, wife of Daniel Dering Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788 British) Portrait of Mrs. Isaac Elton
The Traditional Collector Featuring works from
An Important Private Southern California Collection Sale 135 March 10, 2019—12pm 145 East Walnut Avenue, Monrovia CA 91016 Previews March 7-9: 12pm-4pm March 10: Doors open 10am www.johnmoran.com - 626-793-1833 - fineart@johnmoran.com
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Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen (1593-1661)
Portrait of a noblewoman
The purported artist of this work, Cornelis Johnson van Ceulen, was born in London
to Dutch parents. Beginning his career around 1619, van Ceulen was a sought-after portraitist to a developing gentry of courtiers, Dutch immigrants, and gentlemen who desired portraits befitting their station. The sitter in her pink dress, exaggerated lace collar, contrasting bows, and choker of pearls with baroque pearl earrings displays an understated elegance and comfortable wealth typical of a woman of her class.
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Attributed to Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen Portrait of a noblewoman, 1637 Oil on canvas laid to canvas 30.25� H x 25.25� W Signed, inscribed and dated lower left: C.J. fecit $20,000/30,000 Provenance: Sold: William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, February 23, 2010, Lot 313. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Circle of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680 British) Portrait of a Noblewoman Oil on canvas laid to canvas Oval: 29.75” H x 25” W $3,000/5,000 Provenance: Colonel Ralph Sneyd, September 11, 1923. Sold: Christie’s, July 7, 1950, Lot 36. Sold: Christie’s, New York, Interiors, October 1, 2009, Lot 43. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Follower of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680 British) Portrait of the Countess of Northumberland Oil on canvas laid to canvas 50” H x 40” W Unsigned; Inscribed lower right: The Countess of Northumberland / Married to Ralph: afterwards Duke of Montagu $6,000/8,000 Provenance: Private Collection, Oklahoma. Sold: Christie’s, New York, Interiors, September 1, 2009, Lot 163. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680)
Portrait of Thomas, 1st Earl of Elgin
Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, was born to Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss and
Magdalene Clerk in Edinburgh in 1599. He remained in Royal favor throughout his life, being vested as a Knight in 1638, created Baron Bruce of Whorlton in 1641, and “Keeper of the King’s Park” in Byfleet from 1643 to 1647. Peter Lely arrived in England in 1643 from Sweden and became one of the most sought-after and prolific portraitists in England. This portrait, set against a neutral backdrop, shows the sitter in monochromatic clothes interrupted by the brightness of his hair and complexion, displaying a fashionable “Van Dyck” beard.
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Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680 British) Portrait of Thomas, 1st Earl of Elgin (1599-1663) Oil on canvas laid to canvas 28” H x 24.75” W Inscribed and signed upper left: Thomas, Earle of Elgin, Lord Bruce of Whorlton, P Lilly $25,000/35,000 Provenance: Property of the Trustees of the Savernake Estate. Sold: Sotheby’s, London, Old Master & Early British Paintings, April 14, 2011, Lot 146. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Attributed to Mary Beale (1632-1697 British) Portrait of Peter Fouldes (1676-1747) Oil on canvas laid to canvas 30.25” H x 25.25” W Unsigned; Inscribed verso: Christ Church of Oxford Canon of Exeter 1701 $4,000/6,000 Provenance: Sold: Christie’s, June 3, 1987, Lot 46. Sold: Stair Galleries, Hudson, New York, September 12, 2009, Lot 417. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723 British) Portrait of The Duchess of Newcastle, 1714 Oil on canvas laid to canvas 30” H x 25” W Signed lower right: Kneller and dated $5,000/7,000 Provenance: Estate of Pro Hart, Melbourne, Australia. Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2009.
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Michael Dahl (1659-1743)
Portrait of Mary Parker
Mary Parker was born circa 1692, the younger sister of Catherine Perceval, Countess Dowager of Egmont. She was married to Daniel Dering, Auditor to Frederick, Prince of Wales and one of the Commissioners of wine licenses. Her portrait by Swedish-born English portrait painter Michael Dahl shows a confident Mary in an elegant white dress draped with a blue sash; one arm rests on a red velvet cushion while the other holds a flowering fruit branch. This is a fine example of the artist’s technique displaying adroit brushwork in her face and excellent sense of composition positioning her between a lush landscape and flowing fountain.
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Michael Dahl (1659-1743 Swedish) Portrait of Mary Parker, wife of Daniel Dering Oil on canvas laid to canvas 50.5” H x 40.25” W $12,000/`18,000 Provenance: Sold: Christie’s, New York, Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings, & Watercolors, January 27, 2010, Lot 350. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Nathaniel Hone the Elder (1718-1784 Irish) Portrait of a lady in a red dress reading a book, 1770 Oil on canvas laid to canvas 30” H x 25” W Signed and dated upper left: N Hone $7,000/9,000 Provenance: Sold: Sotheby’s, New York, June 11, 1981, Lot 231. The Collection of Paula Peyraud, New York. Sold: Bloomsbury Auctions, New York, The Paula Peyraud Collection, May 6, 2009, Lot 71. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Henry Pickering (circa 1720-1770 British) Portrait of a lady in a blue dress Oil on canvas laid to canvas 29.5” H x 25” W $3,000/5,000 Provenance: Private collection Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2007
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Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788)
Portrait of Mrs. Isaac Elton
Ann Tierney was born on May 22, 1748, the daughter of merchant James Tierney.
At the age of 20 on October 20, 1768, she became the second wife of Mr. Isaac Elton who held the office of Sheriff of Bristol from circa 1765 through 1770. This work, a companion to a portrait of Mr. Isaac Elton, was likely completed in the early 1770s and features the artist’s typical style of that time. Gainsborough’s sweeping brushstrokes capture the enigmatic beauty and direct gaze of the sitter, who would have been in her mid-20s at the time this work was completed. The clear tone of her skin, luxurious finish of the fabric, delicate openwork of the lace, and lustrous nacre of the pearls worn by Mrs. Elton required Gainsborough’s skillful hand to capture them at their most sublime.
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Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788 British) Portrait of Mrs. Isaac Elton Oil on canvas laid to canvas, in a painted oval 30” H x 25” W Unsigned; Inscribed in another hand verso: Mrs. Elton, copied from the original canvas $50,000/70,000 With Howard Young Galleries, New York, 1926. Private Collection. Sold: Christie’s, New York, Old Master Paintings, June 8, 2011, Lot 67. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner. Note: This portrait of Mrs. Isaac Elton is a companion to that of her husband, both painted by Gainsborough at Bath, United Kingdom (E. Waterhouse, Gainsborough, London, 1966, p. 66, no. 240a).
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Thomas Hudson (1701-1779 British) Portrait of a Gentleman, possibly William, 1st Viscount Courtenay (1709-1762) Oil on canvas laid to canvas 30” H x 25” W $4,000/6,000 Provenance: Commissioned by Sir William Courtenay, 3rd Bt and later 1st Viscount Courtenay (1710-1762). Thence by descent. Sold: Sotheby’s, London, Powderham Castle & Seaton Delaval Hall, September 29, 2009, Lot 30. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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George Romney (1734-1802 British) Portrait of Sir Corbet d’Avenant, Baronet, 1783 Oil on canvas laid to canvas 29.5” H x 25” W Unsigned, dated on the frame plaque $10,000/15,000 H. R. Corbet Esq., Market Drayton, Shropshire. With Frank Partridge & Sons, New York. Sold: Sotheby’s, New York, June 18, 1974, Lot 32. The Collection of Paula Peyraud, New York. Sold: Bloomsbury Auctions, New York, The Paula Peyraud Collection, May 6, 2009, Lot 96. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)
Portrait of an officer
As Edmund Burke would write in his eulogy, “Sir Joshua Reynolds was on very many
accounts one of the most memorable men of his Time.” Born in Plympton, Devon in 1723, Sir Joshua Reynolds began his long career with an apprenticeship in 1740 with Thomas Hudson whose work also appears in this auction. After a stint on the Continent, he returned to England in 1752 and established his studio in London. A founder and president of the Royal Academy of Arts Reynolds was Knighted by King George III in 1769; the second artist bestowed that honor. The officer shown in this portrait in his green waistcoat with red jacket shows a serious expression and a hint of movement in the pose, befitting a man of action.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792 British) Portrait of an officer, circa 1755-60 Oil on canvas laid to canvas 30.25” H x 25” W $15,000/25,000 Provenance: With Sabin Galleries, London, 1962. Purchased by a private collector, c. 2000. Sold: Christie’s, London, Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, July 3, 2013, Lot 241. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797)
Portrait of a lady, possibly Elizabeth Pigot
The likely sitter of this painting, Elizabeth Pigot, was the wife of William Pigot, a
wealthy fabric dealer. The dress worn in this portrait is fitting for a fashionable woman with access to fine fabrics and pearls, an expensive commodity at the time. The billowy stole wafting in the breeze from the landscape beyond creates a beautiful effect and highlights the relaxed expression of the sitter.
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Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797 British) Portrait of a lady, possibly Elizabeth Pigot (c. 1726-1766) Oil on canvas laid to canvas 30” H x 25” W $20,000/30,000 Provenance: Dyson Hore-Lacy (according to an old label on the stretcher). Sold: Christie’s, London, Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, July 4, 2012, Lot 182. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Attributed to James Northcote (1746-1831 British) Portrait of James Northcote Oil on canvas laid to canvas 50.5� H x 40.25� W $7,000/9,000 Provenance: Jack Haizen York Art Galleries Ltd. Private Collection, 1981. Sold: DuMouchelles, Detroit, March 14, 2010, Lot 32001. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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Additional Works
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Adelhead Dietrich (1827-1891 German) Autumn flowers Oil on canvas laid to canvas 31.5” H x 27” W $10,000/15,000
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Late 18th Century English School Portrait of English architect Oil on canvas laid to canvas 32” H x 26” W $10,000/15,000
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Constant Troyon (1810-1865 French) Afternoon Rendevous Oil on canvas laid to canvas 29” H x 23.25” W $10,000/15,000
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