04-13-201904-13-2019
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3234BBoston
April 13, 2019 10:00 AMCalender
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Anglo/Irish School, 18th Century, Pair of Pendant Portraits, Said to be Catherine Wynne of Hazelwood House (Sligo) and Michelbourne Kno

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Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 3234BLocation: BostonDate / Time: April 13, 2019 10:00AM

Description:

Anglo/Irish School, 18th Century

Pair of Pendant Portraits, Said to be Catherine Wynne of Hazelwood House (Sligo) and Michelbourne Knox
Unsigned, sitters identified on handwritten labels affixed to the reverse, Catherine with a 1946 newspaper clipping about Hazelwood House also affixed to the reverse.
Each oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. (76.0 x 63.0 cm),framed (in liners).
Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure, surface imperfections and grime, Catherine with small puncture to u.r. corner.

N.B. According to the labels on the reverse, the couple was married in 1766. Michelbourne Knox was a wealthy merchant in Sligo. The Wynne family were landed gentry with properties in Counties Leitrim, Cavan and Sligo.
Estimate $800-1,200


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Catherine Wynne