William Hoare of Bath (1706-1792)

A lady seated on a ladder-backed chair, reading a letter, possibly the artist's wife

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William Hoare of Bath (1706-1792)
A lady seated on a ladder-backed chair, reading a letter, possibly the artist's wife
pencil and red chalk, watermark 'L V G'
10½ x 6½ in. (26.5 x 16.5 cm.); and a study of a lady playing the harpsichord, again possibly the artist's wife, by the same hand (2)

來源

As lot 1.

拍品專文

The chair in this drawing is seen in a number of studies of this type by Hoare. It is known that the Hoares owned a harpsichord, as one was included in the sale of the Hoare estate at Jolly's of Bath, held in 1794 after the death of William's wife, Elizabeth. The Hoares were a musical family; William Junior even considered becoming a professional musician.