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A Portrait of Julia Peel, After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)

19th century

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After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)

A Portrait of Julia Peel

Medium: Oil on canvas

Period: Circa 1860

Overall dimensions with frame: 80 cm x 70 cm x 5 cm and the painting measures 69 cm x 56 cm

A finely painted 19th-century English School oil-on-canvas portrait after the original by Sir Thomas Lawrence. It is a particularly pleasing and well-executed painting in keeping with the character and style of the original.

The Portrait of Julia, Lady Peel is a portrait painted in 1827 by the English artist Sir Thomas Lawrence depicting Julia Peel, the wife of the politician Sir Robert Peel. She married Peel in 1820. When she sat for Lawrence, her husband was Home Secretary and later served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834-1835, 1841-1846).

It was exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1827. The painting was sold by his grandson in 1896. It is now in the Frick Collection in New York.

Thomas Lawrence was born in Bristol and began drawing in Devizes, where his father was an innkeeper. At the age of ten, having moved to Bath, he was supporting his family with his pastel portraits. At eighteen he went to London and soon established his reputation as a portrait painter in oils, receiving his first royal commission, a portrait of Queen Charlotte, in 1790.

Lawrence was the leading British portrait painter of his generation. Self-taught, Lawrence was a brilliant draughtsman and known for his gift of capturing a true likeness. He was famed for his technical virtuosity as well as his imaginative approach to his compositions, aiming to seize the expression rather than merely copying his sitter’s features.

Lawrence became an associate of the Royal Academy in 1791, a full member in 1794, and the fourth president of the RA in 1820.

Condition Report: In very good, largely original condition. The painting has had some well-blended retouching and has been recently cleaned.

The original frame is refinished and in very good condition.

In our opinion the painting is ready to hang.

Physical Dimensions

Height

80cm (31.50")

Width

70cm (27.56")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Westcoast Fine Art has dated this Regency Oil Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA1150221

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The frame is a gift and is therefore being provided to you at no additional cost. Any damages to the frame during transit do not give the buyer a basis for a claim or validate a request for the cancellation of a sale.

Westcoast Fine Art is a trademark of Westcoast Fine Art Ltd. Registered in England and Wales No. 15030029.

Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ

***Westcoast Fine Art is always willing to consider reasonable offers from prospective buyers. Please feel free to send us an inquiry regarding any proposal or offer; we will review and respond within 24 hours.

Note:

The buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and associated taxes in the destination country. All works will be professionally packed and insured for shipment.

Shipping:

Please contact for exact shipping charges before purchasing

1) UK shipping please request price

2) EU shipping please request price

3) For other worldwide shipping, please request price

We offer a 14-day return period to the EU and UK, provided the painting is returned in the same condition as received, packaged to the same packaging standards and insured at the price paid to Westcoast Fine Art Ltd for the artwork.

*The buyer is responsible for paying any customs charges of the destination country. We always advise the buyer to check with their local customs authorities for customs tariffs.

The frame is a gift and is therefore being provided to you at no additional cost. Any damages to the frame during transit do not give the buyer a basis for a claim or validate a request for the cancellation of a sale.

Westcoast Fine Art is a trademark of Westcoast Fine Art Ltd. Registered in England and Wales No. 15030029.

Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ

Description

After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)

A Portrait of Julia Peel

Medium: Oil on canvas

Period: Circa 1860

Overall dimensions with frame: 80 cm x 70 cm x 5 cm and the painting measures 69 cm x 56 cm

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A finely painted 19th-century English School oil-on-canvas portrait after the original by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

Westcoast Fine Art

It is a particularly pleasing and well-executed painting in keeping with the character and style of the original.

fig 1. An oil portrait depiction of a woman wearing a large dark feathered hat and fur-trimmed dress, encased in a decorative gold frame. — fig 1. A Portrait of Julia Peel, After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)

The Portrait of Julia, Lady Peel is a portrait painted in 1827 by the English artist Sir Thomas Lawrence depicting Julia Peel, the wife of the politician Sir Robert Peel. She married Peel in 1820. When she sat for Lawrence, her husband was Home Secretary and later served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834-1835, 1841-1846).

fig 2. An oil portrait depiction of a woman wearing a large dark feathered hat and fur-trimmed dress, encased in a decorative gold frame. — fig 2. A Portrait of Julia Peel, After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)

It was exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1827. The painting was sold by his grandson in 1896. It is now in the Frick Collection in New York.

Thomas Lawrence was born in Bristol and began drawing in Devizes, where his father was an innkeeper. At the age of ten, having moved to Bath, he was supporting his family with his pastel portraits. At eighteen he went to London and soon established his reputation as a portrait painter in oils, receiving his first royal commission, a portrait of Queen Charlotte, in 1790.

fig 3. An oil portrait depiction of a woman wearing a large dark feathered hat and fur-trimmed dress, encased in a decorative gold frame. — fig 3. A Portrait of Julia Peel, After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)

Lawrence was the leading British portrait painter of his generation. Self-taught, Lawrence was a brilliant draughtsman and known for his gift of capturing a true likeness. He was famed for his technical virtuosity as well as his imaginative approach to his compositions, aiming to seize the expression rather than merely copying his sitter’s features.

fig 4. An oil portrait depiction of a woman wearing a large dark feathered hat and fur-trimmed dress, encased in a decorative gold frame. — fig 4. A Portrait of Julia Peel, After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)

Lawrence became an associate of the Royal Academy in 1791, a full member in 1794, and the fourth president of the RA in 1820.

Condition Report: In very good, largely original condition. The painting has had some well-blended retouching and has been recently cleaned.

The original frame is refinished and in very good condition.

In our opinion the painting is ready to hang.

Physical Dimensions

Height

80cm (31.50")

Width

70cm (27.56")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Date of Manufacture

Westcoast Fine Art has dated this Regency Oil Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1150221

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