Old Masters, British & European Paintings - Day 1 - 11th August 2021
Lot 418
John Partridge (1789-1872)
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £1800
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Description
John Partridge (1789-1872)
Portrait of Signor Ambrogetti, in the character of Don Giovanni, and Giuseppe Naldi as Leporello
Oil on canvas
76.5 x 63.9cm; 30 x 25in
Together with a letter from Ambrogetti to the editor of The Examiner, complaining of a bad review (2)
Provenance:
From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray (1907-1980)
Literature:
Roger Parker, The Oxford Illustrated History of Opera (Oxford University Press, 2001), p.113, pl.viii
Exhibited:
London, Royal Academy, 1819, no.215;
The Wirral, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Theatrical Exhibition, 1949, no.159