Lot 282 , Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portraits of members of the Burges family, Set of four pastels, 30 x 24 cm

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)
Portraits of members of the Burges family
Set of four pastels
John Henry Burges (seated, blue jacket)
Ynyr Burges Jnr (red jacket)
Mrs Alice Methold, sister of Ynyr
Sir John Smith Burges, Hyde Park Corner
30 x 24 cm
£3,000-5,000

Condition:
John Henry with a few white mould spores marks scattered through the background otherwise good. YNyr in better condition with spotting on the glass rather than the work. Alice in very good order with old hand inscribed label, further hand inscribed details of the sitter, label for Exhibition Palace, Dublin Fine Arts department probably number 1020. Sir John showing slight undulation of the paper and one or two small dirt specs, frame more notably damaged. All with hand inscribed titles at 5 o’clock on the frames. Housed in vinous scrolling gilt gesso frames with numerous cracks and all with 1956 Stacy Marks labels.

Sold for £4,600