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Portrait, Children of the 11th Earl of Devon, Follower of Adam Buck

Offered by: Acroterion

Description
A wonderful circa 1840 charcoal, gouache, and watercolor portrait group of William Reginald Courtenay (28 Oct 1832 – 21 Nov 1853), Edward Baldwin Courtenay, 12th Earl of Devon (7 May 1836 – 15 January 1891), and Lady Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay (1 May 1838 – 4 July 1919), the children of William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon (14 April 1807 – 18 November 1888) by a follower of famed London neoclassical portraitist, miniature painter, and engraver Adam Buck (1759–1833) presented in its original oak frame with giltwood fillet, glass, and gilt-metal name plate. Sight: 11.5" x 8.5". Provenance: Originally Powderham Castle, Devon; private New York collection thence.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Charcoal, Gouache, Watercolor, Oak, Paper, Giltwood, Metal, Glass
Condition:	Fair. Please refer to the photos, paper with staining and surface soiling, french matt with minor foxing; presents authentically.
Creation Date:	circa 1840
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Victorian
Incollect Reference #:	651651

Dimensions

W.	17 in;	H.	20 in;	D.	1.5 in;
W.	43.18 cm;	H.	50.8 cm;	D.	3.81 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.