Studio of Antonio David

By descent at Cullen House Banffshire, presumably from James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield (1663-1730), the noted statesman and Secretary of State for Scotland, to John Charles Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield;
by whom bequeathed to Major William Baird of Lennoxlove;
thence by descent to the present owner

Glasgow, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, The Palace of History: Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry, 1911 

J. Kerslake, Early Georgian Portraits, 1977, Vol. I, p. 181

STRUCTURE The canvas has been lined. PAINT SURFACE The painting appears to be in good condition with no apparent damage or loss of paint. There is some visible retouching throughout the background particularly un the upper left along an old faint horizontal stretcher bar line. There is a fine craquelure, concentrated in the face and a thick layer of varnish overall. ULTRAVIOLET Examination under ultraviolet light confirms the opacity of the varnish whilst revealing some further minor areas of retouching to the sitter's sleeve, neckscarf and cheek in the shadow cast by her nose. FRAME Held in a gilt wood frame. To speak to a specialist about this lot please contact Julian Gascoigne on +44 (0)207 293 5482, or at julian.gascoigne@sothebys.com, or Ludo Shaw Stewart on +44 (0)207 293 5816, or at ludovic.shawstewart@sothebys.com.
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Versions of this portrait are at Versailles and Lennoxlove.