Lot Essay
The sitter was probably one of the daughters of Robert Gregge Hopwood of Hopwood Hall, Lancashire and his wife, the Hon. Cecilia Byng, daughter of John, 5t Viscount Torrington.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
George Henry Harlow (London 1787-1819)
Portrait of Miss Caroline Hopwood, half-length, in a purple and white dress
Details
George Henry Harlow (London 1787-1819)
Portrait of Miss Caroline Hopwood, half-length, in a purple and white dress
indistinctly inscribed 'Miss Caroline Hopwood aged 18 years second daughter of ... 1814 ... T Lawrence' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30¼ x 25¼ in. (76.8 x 64.1 cm.)
Portrait of Miss Caroline Hopwood, half-length, in a purple and white dress
indistinctly inscribed 'Miss Caroline Hopwood aged 18 years second daughter of ... 1814 ... T Lawrence' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30¼ x 25¼ in. (76.8 x 64.1 cm.)
Provenance
D. Douglas collection, London, 1924-1926.
Charles Butler collection, 1 Connaught Place, Hyde Park.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 21 July 1989, lot 250.
Charles Butler collection, 1 Connaught Place, Hyde Park.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 21 July 1989, lot 250.