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About Seller
1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery is a full-service auction gallery strategically located on Miami Circle in the historic Buckhead district of Atlanta, one of the Southeastern United States’ largest commercial and financial centers. The gallery is owned and operated by Robert Ahlers and his wife Chr...Read more
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About Auction
LiveMay 3, 2015 - May 4, 2015
Ahlers & Ogletree elizabeth@aandoauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller (English, 1643-1723), "Portrait of a Gentleman (Arthur St. Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile (English, d.1727)", oil on canvas, apparently unsigned. Formal seated portrait depicting a sophisticated gentleman with grey curled wig, porcelain complexion, wearing a long deep purple to brown draped cloth and jacket with white neck scarf. Male figure leaning against a low architectural wall overlooking view of landscape at left. Framed approximately 61" x 50.5". Unframed approximately 50.25" x 40.25". Provenance: This fine portrait of Arthur St. Leger was obtained by Wilber Gold directly from Doneraile Castle in Ireland in the 1970s. Work then purchased by Dr. Daniel Byrd of Atlanta, Georgia directly from Wilber Gold. Note: Handwritten label on verso attributing work to court portrait painter Sir Peter Lely.
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