Fine Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings - 4th December 2013
Lot 87
Attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. (1769-1830) Portrait of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington...
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1300
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Description
Attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. (1769-1830)
Portrait of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington KCB (1770-1851)
Black, white and red chalk on buff paper
30 x 24cm; 11¾ x 9½in
This drawing is possibly related to a portrait of the Admiral in oils by Lawrence painted in 1826
Admiral Sir Edward Codrington was a hero of the Battle of Trafalgar and the Battle of Navarino. His family home was at Winterslow, Nr. Salisbury