19th Jun, 2019 10:00
Royalty, Antiques & Fine Art Sale
1328
Samuel Lane (1780-1859) oil on canvas
Samuel Lane (1780 - 1859), oil on canvas - full-length portrait of Henry John Sperling (1795 - 1882) of Dynes Hall, probably painted on the occasion of appointment as Deputy Lieutenant of Essex in 1844, unsigned, 170cm x 132cm, in fine period gilt gesso frame.
Provenance: By family descent from Charles Sperling, brother of the sitter.
N.B. Henry John Sperling was born in Hammerwood Park near East Grinstead. His father John Sperling was a prominent fur trader throughout Europe and owned a Dublin brewery, he commissioned the architect Latrove to build Hammerwood Park in 1792, the architect later moved to the United States where he designed the White House and other buildings. When John Sperling's business suffered as a result of the Napoleonic Wars, he was forced to sell Hammerwood Park and the family established themselves at another property which they owned, Dynes Hall, Near Great Maplestead, Essex. Henry John Sperling served in the 9th Regiment under the Duke of Wellington in 1814 - 1815 in Northern France. He married his cousin, Maria, and settled in the family seat at Dynes Hall, dying at his residence in Cannes in 1882. Henry Sperling and his family were immortalised in a series on annotated sketches made by Henry's younger sister Diana Sperling (b. 1791) and published in 1981 by Gordon Mingay under the title 'Mrs Hurst Dancing: And Other Scenes from Regency Life'. Henry features in many of the comical illustrations and is variously seen falling off a horse, playing badminton, in military uniform, etc. A copy of the book is to be included in this lot. Although unsigned, the attribution to artist Samuel Lane is supported by family tradition that he painted the work. Samuel Lane was born in Kings Lynn and painted many notable East Anglian gentry and others including Sir Philip Broke, Sir Astley Cooper, Thomas Telford and Admiral Horatio Nelson
Sold for £3,900
Condition Report
The painting is unsigned. It has been re-lined. The images best show the condition - along the lower edge is a slight ridge but difficult to say what has caused this, there are other areas that are slightly raised presumably from old repairs before being re-lined. Generally the picture is in good condition, is ready to hang and has an impressive look
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Auction: Royalty, Antiques & Fine Art Sale, 19th Jun, 2019
Day one - lots 1 - 799 (Royalty items; Silver; Jewellery & Watches; Wines & Spirits
Day two - lots 800 - 1682 (Works of Art; Pictures; Furnishings; Rugs & Carpets
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