09-27-201709-28-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3029BBoston
September 27, 2017 12:00 PMCalender
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Attributed to Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792) Head of a Boy

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3029BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 27, 2017 4:00PM

Description:

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792)

Head of a Boy
Unsigned, identified on letterhead from The English Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, and Cambridge,England, affixed to the frame backing paper.
Watercolor and gouache on paper, 8 3/8 x 6 5/8 in. (21.3 x 17.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Subtle toning, laid down on cardboard support.

Provenance as provided by The English Gallery: From the estate of Sir Joshua Reynolds, to M.M. Beale, by family descent to her granddaughter Dame Kathleen Courtney D.B.E., to Dr. H.C. Maingay, Bergh Apton, Norwich, England (Dame Courtney's physician),to The English Gallery (William H. Ash),Boston, Massachusetts, purchased by Richard L. Elia August 11, 1983; to the estate of Richard L. Elia, Winchester, Massachusetts.
Estimate $700-900


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Keywords

Kathleen Courtney, Joshua Reynolds, Richard L. Elia, William H. Ash, H.C. Maingay, Cambridge, Norwich, Winchester, United Kingdom