Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Peter Dalison, bust-length, in a blue coat

Details

English School, circa 1750
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Peter Dalison, bust-length, in a blue coat
oil on canvas
23 5/8 x 19 ½ in. (60 x 49.5 cm.)
in an English 18th century carved giltwood frame

Provenance

M.D.P. Dalison, and by inheritance to the father of the present owner in the 1950s.

Special notice

These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

Brought to you by

Nikki van Beukering

nvanbeukering@christies.com +44 (0)20 7389 2566

Lot Essay

According to a label on the reverse of the picture, Peter Dalison, the son of Thomas Dalison of Plaxtool, Kent (1684-1741) and Isabella Burrell (d. 1762), tragically perished in the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 while on the Grand Tour, aged just 16.

More from Old Masters Day Sale

View All