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THB18th C. British Portrait in Gilt Frame - Giles Hussey
Lot 12a
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Western Europe, possibly by Giles Hussey (British, 1710-1788) as indicated by the plaque on gilded frame. Portrait of a Lady, oil on canvas, 18th century. A striking portrait of an elegant woman in an equally elegant gilded frame that boasts elaborate openwork and decoration in high relief. This lovely sitter is presented bust-length wearing a scarlet red dress with white ruffled trim. She gazes out at the viewer with her beautiful visage comprised of big brown doe eyes, arched brows, an aquiline nose, pink lips, rosy cheeks, and an updo of golden curls. A plaque on the breathtaking gilt frame is engraved "Giles Hussey 1710-1788". Size (sight view): 30" L x 25" W (76.2 cm x 63.5 cm) Size (frame): 42" L x 37.25" W (106.7 cm x 94.6 cm)
About Giles Hussey: Giles Hussey was an 18th century British portrait and history painter from Dorset, England. Hussey lived in Rome from 1732 to 1737 and was admired for his fine draughtsmanship. He studied under Venetian artist Vincenzo Damini who would eventually abandon Hussey in Bologna after taking his property. Fortunately, Hussey met Signor Ghislonzoni, a former ambassador to London who became a great supporter. His portraits were very popular with the exiled Jacobite court and their followers. Hussey created the first portrait of Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender who embodied the Catholic cause in England. Hussey returned to England in 1737 hoping that his new art theories relating math and music to visual art would gain a following. Unfortunately, his theories were not as successful as his painting. Works by Hussey may be found at the Tate Gallery, London, UK and the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK.
Provenance: private Lakewood, Colorado, USA collection
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#185205Painting would benefit from a professional cleaning and presents with darkening, some staining, scuffs, and losses to pigment as shown. Canvas has been relined. Frame presents with repairs and losses as shown but nevertheless is quite magnificent and fit with an integral plaque that is inscribed "Giles Hussey 1710-1788".Condition
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