Oil Paintings, Watercolours, Prints, Miniatures and Books including 20th Century Art - 17th June 2009

Lot 345

John Boultbee (1753-1812) A favourite Newfoundland Dog in a landscape

Estimate £6,000 - £8,000 | Hammer £6000

+ Buyers Premium

Description

John Boultbee (1753-1812) A favourite Newfoundland Dog in a landscape, the property of Samuel Skurray Day Signed with initials and dated 1808 Oil on canvas 51 x 61cm; 20 x 24in The Newfoundland was the favourite of Samuel Skurray Day and was probably commissioned by him following the death of his father in 1806 Provenance: Samuel Skurray Day (1787-1816) of Hinton House, Hinton Charterhouse Mary Day, his mother till 1846 Thomas Jones (1788-1848) who inherited the estate from her Edward Talbot Day Jones (1837-1911) and thence by descent to the present owner