28th Apr, 2021 10:00
East Anglian, Fine Art & Antiques Sale to include The Robert Barley Collection - Live Online
751
Thomas Crawford ( circa 1813-1857), Grand Tour marble bust of Jane Caroline Armatt, dated Rome 1838
Thomas Gibson Crawford (circa 1813-1857), Grand Tour marble bust of Jane Caroline Armatt (1798-1857),of classical influence with her hair in ringlets and intertwined with flowers , signed verso ' T. Crawford Fecit Rome 1838'. Raised on socle, 66 cm high.
Thomas Gibson Crawford was an American sculptor best known for his sculptures at The United States Capitol building. In 1835 he studied in Rome under Bertel Thorwaldsen and whilst there carried out commissions for tourists including Jane Armatt.
Jane Armatt was a rich American tourist who throughout her Grand Tour of Europe in the 1830s acquired a large amount of art and other objects including plant specimens which she had shipped back to her estate Loudoun in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania where she recreated the European gardens she so admired on her travels and which still stands today. Luckily her letters survive with the Loundoun Papers lodged with the Pennsylvania Historical Society. In one of her Letters to her daughter dated June 28th, 1838 she discusses some of the art she had recently brought home including two busts of her and her husband by Crawford, all done in Rome. She writes" after his return we opened the two boxes containing the busts, we found them safe and unbroken and the likeness very good ". Provenance: being sold by a descendant
Sold for £1,200
Condition Report
Loss to topmost flower in her hair, elsewhere a few slight chips right extremities (see images) but nothing which draws the eye. Slight surface scratches and marks and slightly grubby in places but overall good condition
In Person
To bid in person at auction for the first time please register for a bidding number in advance by filling out and submitting a registration form at reception. When registering in person we require photo ID, such as a passport or driving licence.
Live Internet Bidding
We are pleased to offer a live online bidding service through our website platform ReemansLive.*
ReemansLive offers an excellent auction experience on your desktop, phone or tablet without being in the room. The platform is complete with live audio and video feeds to enable you to watch and hear the auction as it happens wherever you are in the world. Additionally you are able to see opposing bids in real time and view the upcoming lots.
A Bid Live button will appear on our home page when the sale is live. Simply click this to sign in & begin.
New users will need an online account with us to participate in live auctions via ReemansLive. Once you have created your account and registered card details, you will be approved to bid for the auction.
*Please note that if you bid through our website you will be charged an additional 3% (plus VAT) commission on the hammer price.
Alternatively you can bid via www.the-saleroom.com To bid online, simply register with the-saleroom.com and visit the site on the day of the sale. Please note that if you bid through the-saleroom.com, you will be charged an additional 4.95% (plus VAT) commission on the hammer price.
Create an account
Absentee Bidding
For clients unable or not wishing to attend our sale we are happy to accept absentee bids. Absentee bids can either be left in person with our office team, phoned or emailed to us. We simply require lot numbers and descriptions and the maximum bid which you wish to leave. Absentee bids are then transferred to our auction pages and the auctioneer will bid on your behalf. If the lot can be purchased at a lower price than your maximum bid our auctioneers will always endeavour to work in your interest to purchase the lot for you as cheaply as other bids will allow. If the same bid is left by two people on a lot we will precedence to the bidder who leaves the bid first.
We are happy to provide condition reports for online and absentee bidders and to supply additional photographs on any lot. We ask that condition report requests are submitted at least 24 hours prior to the sale. (Whilst every care is taken to give an accurate condition report, we accept no responsibility for any omissions or errors in our reports. It is the buyer’s responsibility to view the lots and satisfy themselves as to their condition.)
Telephone Bidding
We are happy to accept phone bids for our Fine Art and Collectors’ sales. Phone bids may be arranged in person with our office team, by phone or by email. We simply require the lot number and details of the lots which you wish to bid on and contact phone number / numbers. Our phone bidders will call in advance of your chosen lot / lots and bid on your behalf during the sale.
Telephone bids must be booked by 4pm the day before the sale but can be arranged earlier, we have limited lines and certain lots can be over-subscribed for phone bidding, in such instances we conduct a first come, first served basis and we encourage clients to book well in advance or risk being disappointed.
Auction: East Anglian, Fine Art & Antiques Sale to include The Robert Barley Collection - Live Online, 28th Apr, 2021
We are offering extended viewing for this sale and ask that you contact the office by telephoning 01206 754754 or by emailing auctions@reemandansie.com to book an appointment.
Payments & Collections: We are now open to the public for payments & collections by appointment only, please call the office to arrange a collection slot on 01206 754754. We will provide an in-house postage and packing service for small non fragile items. All larger and fragile items will need to be collected by an independant shipping company or can be collected strictly by appointment with our staff.
Viewing and collections will be in accordance with Covid safety guidelines.
Storage charges:- Please note that all lots of furniture, garden statues and rugs will only be available for collection strictly by appointment at our premises until 5pm Friday 7th May. After which all items of furniture will be collected by R & D Schofield Removals at a cost of per lot of £10 + vat and £1 per day storage thereafter
Viewing
Presale viewing strictly by appointment will be:
Friday 23rd April 9am until 5pm
Saturday 24th April 9am until 1pm
Monday 26th April 9am until 6pm
Please note: there will be no viewing available on the day or bidding in person, so please do not expect admittance to the saleroom
Full Terms & Conditions relating to our auctions can be found here
Here at Reeman Dansie, we are happy to offer a complimentary online valuation service. Please fill out the form and press the 'Submit' button below.
To help us with your valuation please attach clear photographs of the item where possible. You can submit up to 5.
Approximate dimensions are also useful. Expect to hear from the appropriate valuer as soon as possible.
