TWO PAIRS OF LATE GEORGE III REVERSE PAINTINGS-ON-GLASS AND A PAIR OF HAND-COLORED ENGRAVINGS

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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TWO PAIRS OF LATE GEORGE III REVERSE PAINTINGS-ON-GLASS AND A PAIR OF HAND-COLORED ENGRAVINGS
Early 19th century
Comprising a pair of hand-colored transfer prints-on-glass depicting 'Woodcock' and 'Duck Shooting', in molded ebonized frames, published by W.B. Walker, London, 1801; another pair depicting the 'Full Chase of the Fox' and the 'Death of the Fox', within rosewood cushion-molded frames, published by I. Hinton, London, 1804; together with a pair of hand-colored engravings of hunting scenes by Unknown after Robert Dighton, published by Carington Bowles, 14 February 1787, within Georgian style giltwood and ebonized molded frames
12in. (30.5cm.) high, 16in. (40.5cm.) wide the woodcock and duck; 13in. (33cm.) high, 17in. (43cm.) wide the fox hunting; 13¾in. (35cm.) high, 18¼in. (46cm.) wide the engravings overall (6)

Provenance

The engravings: The Collection of Mrs. Marietta Peabody Tree and the late Mr. Ronald Tree, sold Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 9 October 1976, lot 239.

Sale room notice

Please note that the two prints are incorrectly identified in the catalogue. They are instead by Unknown after Robert Dighton, published by Carington Bowles on 14 February 1787.

Lot Essay

Marietta Tree was a dynamic member of New York society who was legendary for her gracious charm and good taste. Having descended from two well-known New England families, she also inherited a strong sense of obligation, playing an active role in politics and civil rights as a founder of the New York City Citizens Committee.

Marietta Tree's second husband was Ronald Tree, owner of Ditchley Park, itself a legend as one of England's greatest country houses. Soon after their marriage, the Trees were forced to sell Ditchley due to its strenous upkeep at which time many of the furnishings were removed to New York. The Sotheby Park Bernet sale was conducted after Ronald Tree's death in 1976. Christie's was privileged to sell property from Marietta Tree's estate on 17 October 1992.

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