Eden Upton Eddis (1812-1901) , Portrait of Mrs Henry Fortescue (d.1869), seated half-length, in a brown dress with lace trim and black shawl, holding a book | Christie's

Sale 8658

British and Continental Pictures

London, South Kensington

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10 February 2000

Browse Sale

Lot 166

Eden Upton Eddis (1812-1901)

Portrait of Mrs Henry Fortescue (d.1869), seated half-length, in a brown dress with lace trim and black shawl, holding a book

Price realised

GBP 402

Estimate

GBP 400 - GBP 600

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Eden Upton Eddis (1812-1901)
Portrait of Mrs Henry Fortescue (d.1869), seated half-length, in a brown dress with lace trim and black shawl, holding a book
oil on canvas
37 x 29 in. (93.9 x 73.8 cm.)

Provenance

By descent of Bocconoc House, Cornwall and subsequently by inheritance.
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