Lot Essay
A very similar treatment of a man's hands can be seen in Hoare's well-known group portrait of 1742, Dr Oliver and Mr Peirce examining Patients (Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath).
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Study of hands, one holding a quill pen
Details
William Hoare of Bath, R.A. (nr. Eye, Suffolk circa 1706-1799 Bath)
Study of hands, one holding a quill pen
black and white chalks on blue paper
5 7/8 x 8¾ in. (14.2 x 22.5 cm.)
Study of hands, one holding a quill pen
black and white chalks on blue paper
5 7/8 x 8¾ in. (14.2 x 22.5 cm.)
Provenance
with Agnew's, London, 1965, no. 165.
Exhibited
London, W/S Fine Art, Summer 2006, no. 3.
Brought to you by
Harriet West
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