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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE NELSON AND ELOISE DAVIS, TORONTO (LOTS 79-80)
Nelson and Eloise Davis formed one of the finest private collections of silver, furniture, paintings and other objets d'art in Canada, predominantly favoring fine works from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In addition to the works offered here, Christie's is delighted to be offering the magnificent Davis silver collection in a single-owner sale, Important English Silver: The Collection of the late Nelson and Eloise Davis, on October 19. Other property from the Davis Collection will be offered in a selection of specialized sales in October including: Nineteenth Century Furniture, Decorative Art and Porcelain; Important English Furniture; Magnificent Jewelry; Nineteenth Century Paintings at Christies East; in December: Important 20th Century Decorative Arts; Fine European and Oriental Carpets; Furniture and Decorative Arts at Christies East; and in January: The British Interior.
JOHN OPIE (St. Agnes 1761-1807 London)
Portrait Study of Master John Thornton, bust-length, in a blue jacket
Details
JOHN OPIE (St. Agnes 1761-1807 London)
Portrait Study of Master John Thornton, bust-length, in a blue jacket
oil on canvas
15¾ x 11½ in (40 x 29.3 cm.)
Portrait Study of Master John Thornton, bust-length, in a blue jacket
oil on canvas
15¾ x 11½ in (40 x 29.3 cm.)
Provenance
with Newhouse Galleries, New York.