18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A SET OF ELEVEN ITALIAN PAINTED PANELS, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Inspired by Raphael's stanze in the Vatican, six panels painted with roundels and terracotta plaques, two of similar design of smaller size, two with floral garlands, and an oval panel depicting Juno and an allegory of Winter
128 in. (325 cm.) high, 21 in. (53.5 cm.) wide, the largest

Provenance

Possibly commissioned by either George Ward (1793-1829) or his son George Henry Ward (d. 1849) for Northwood House, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Thence by descent to Captain Herbert Joseph Ward (d. 1967), who gifted Northwood House to the town of Cowes in 1929.
With Ashley Kent Inc., New York, 1940s.

Exhibited

Sherry’s, 300 Park Avenue, New York, The League Antiques Exhibition, March 1944 (exhibited by Ashley Kent Inc.).

Special notice

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Lot Essay

George Ward, a merchant banker who made his fortune in the Napoleonic wars, acquired the land for Northwood House in 1793 and built this impressive neo-classical house in 1799. His son George Henry, who inherited the house in 1829, undertook extensive renovations in 1837, with a new western wing, entrance pavilion and classical side wall, and it is possible that these panels were installed at this time. The house was the site of lavish festivities throughout the 19th century, and Queen Victoria was a frequent visitor when staying at nearby Osborne House.

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