Old Masters, British & European Paintings - Day 1 - 11th August 2021
Lot 380
Thomas Stothard RA (1755-1834)
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £4000
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Description
Thomas Stothard RA (1755-1834)
Intemperance
Inscribed THE DESIGN OF THE SUBJECT OF INTEMPERANCE PAINTED ON THE WALLS OF THE GREAT STAIR (along the lower edge)
Oil on canvas
45.9 x 75.8cm; 18 x 30in
Provenance:
From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray (1907-1980)
Literature:
Edward Croft-Murray, Decorative Painting in England 1537-1837, vol. II (Country Life, 1970), p.150, pl. 140
This is a copy by Stothard of one of his most famous works, on the staircase of Burghley House, Northamptonshire.