John Closterman Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Closterman Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 12, 2024
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (Osnabrück, Basse-Saxe, 1660-Londres, 1711)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (Osnabrück, Basse-Saxe, 1660-Londres, 1711) PORTRAIT DE LA FAMILLE DE SIR HENRY TULSE (1620-1689) Toile Portrait of Sir Henry Tulses’ family, canvas 62 x 68 CM - 24,4 x 26,7 IN.
Tajan
Feb. 08, 2024
After Johann Baptist Closternan (German 1660-1711)
Est: $800 - $1,200
After Johann Baptist Closterman (German 1660-1711), oil on canvas portrait of Lancelot Whelpdale, 50 1/4 x 39 3/4. NO in-house shipping for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Sep. 26, 2023
Attributed to John Closterman (1660-1711)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Attributed to John Closterman (1660-1711) Attributed to John Closterman (1660-1711) Portrait of a young boy, seated full-length, holding a lamb, in a wooded landscape oil on canvas 110 x 86cm Condition Report: overall: 134.5 x 112cm Craquelure. Light surface abrasions to the top right corner. Slight rubbing to the edges. Not viewed under UV light, for a full report please contact the department.
Sworders
Jul. 19, 2023
John Closterman, Portrait of a young man, standing half-length in a landscape, holding a flintlock
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
John Closterman, German / English 1660-1711- Portrait of a young man, standing half-length in a landscape, holding a flintlock; oil on canvas, 128.5 x 105.4 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: We are grateful to Dr Malcolm Rogers for confirming the attribution of the present work and for suggesting a date of c.1700. Closterman (anglicised from ‘Kloosterman’) was born in Germany and is thought to have arrived in England in 1681, following the death of the court painter Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680). He went on to develop a strong reputation as one of London's leading portraitists in the late 17th century, depicting royalty, nobility and key society figures of the period. This finely painted portrait was painted in c.1700, towards the end of Closterman's life, during which time he was maintaining a successful portrait painting practice and employed at least one assistant. The subject, with the young man standing in an open landscape and holding a flintlock shotgun, was favoured by Closterman. Interestingly, the present work visually articulates the development of the modern three-piece suit of a jacket, waistcoat, and breeches. The sitter’s gleaming pale blue jacket is fitted to the waist and falls out into full folds, allowing freedom of movement. The large, loose sleeves reveal the full sleeves of the shirt, which billow from the tight cuffs. The left sleeve of the sitter’s gold brocaded waistcoat peeks through the large cuffs of his jacket – an example of a waistcoat with sleeves before they were later jettisoned in the middle of the 18th century. The waistcoat is lined with a luxurious light blue fabric, and the jacket’s lining matches the waistcoat’s gold brocade fabric of a fleshy foliate pattern. The full linen cravat emulates the fashionable shape known as a ‘Steinkirk’ whereby the two ends are twisted together, and one end is tucked through the buttonhole to secure. This style of cravat was fashionable among both men and women at the end of the 17th century and throughout the early 18th century. The loose folds of material that comprise the cravat are echoed in the excess of fabric throughout the costume, particularly in the cuffs of the shirt and jacket. It may come as no surprise that Closterman was employed as a drapery painter during his early career in England. Captured in rich brushstrokes, the luxurious folds of fabric throughout the cravat are executed with an expert eye. Framing the cravat, the sitter’s curls cascade in thick ringlets. However, there is no doubt that this young man’s fine head of hair is not his own. Throughout most of the 18th century, wig-wearing signified gentility. Indeed, specific styles and fashions were ever-changing, and each decade brought with it a new look. During the first decade of the 18th century, when this portrait was painted, wigs were truly the height of fashion – symbolically and literally, as it was during this time that wigs reached their maximum height. The presence of pentimenti around the sitter’s head here is suggestive of the artist’s reworking of the exact outline at the crown. The two tall peaks at the top of the head are separated by a pronounced central parting, a style that was particularly popular at this date. We are grateful to Jacqui Ansell, Senior Lecturer Christie’s Education, for her commentary on men’s fashion which has been incorporated into this catalogue note.
Roseberys
Dec. 14, 2022
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (GERMAN 1660-1711), PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (GERMAN 1660-1711)PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, C. 1702Oil on canvas127 x 101.5cm (50 x 39¾ in.)Provenance:Collection of S. Poyntz-Wright JP Private Collection, SpainJohn Closterman was born in 1660 in Osnabrück, then part of the Holy Roman Empire. Closterman's father was an artist and would have given his son a basic training. It was not until 1679 when Closterman travelled to Paris and worked under the Court artist François de Troy that he began to hone his skills as a portrait painter. In 1680, following the death of Sir Peter Lely, Closterman arrived in London where he was soon employed by John Riley as a painter of draperies. After the death of Riley in 1691, the demand for Closterman's works soared and by the late 1690s he appears to have enjoyed a position amongst the most distinguished literary and artistic circles. In 1696, Closterman was invited to Spain where he was patronised by the court and painted full-length portraits of Carlos II and Maria Ana of Neuberg. He then went from Madrid to Rome where he collected old master drawings and expanded his knowledge of classical antiquities. On his return to England in 1702, his demand amongst the nobility had increased further as a result. This portrait can be dated to the early 1700s, shortly after Closterman returned from Madrid and Rome in 1702. The sitter's richly embroidered coat, detailed with flashes of lapis lazuli lining is typical of Closterman's grand English baroque style and shows the artist's enormous skill at recreating draperies in a truly unique manner, setting him apart from the more generalised draperies of artists such as Lely and Kneller.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Aug. 31, 2022
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (GERMAN 1660-1711) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF A MAN IN ARMOUR
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (GERMAN 1660-1711) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF A MAN IN ARMOUR Signed and with strengthened date 1685, oval (74cm x 61cm (29in x 24in)) Provenance: Formerly at Letterfourie, Morayshire, and by descent, through the Gordon family
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 27, 2022
Johann Closterman (1660-1711). An Oil on Canvas: Head & Shoulders Portrait believed to be of Richard
Est: £300 - £600
Johann Closterman (1660-1711). An Oil on Canvas: Head & Shoulders Portrait believed to be of Richard Byers, Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University (typed label on verso) 30'' x 25'' (76 cm x 64 cm). Contained in a gilt frame moulded with decorative clusters of leaves and acorns, 35½'' x 30½'' (90 cm x 77 cm).
Wilkinson's Auctioneers
Dec. 14, 2021
Attributed to John Baptist Closterman (British 1660-1713), Portrait of Charles Lord Mohun
Est: £800 - £1,200
Attributed to John Baptist Closterman (British 1660-1713) Portrait of Charles, Lord Mohun (circa 1675-1712)Oil on canvas74 x 62cm (29 x 24¼ in.)Known for his frequent participation in duels and as a profligate rake, Mohun was one of the most notorious men in England. As a member of the Kit-Cat Club he was painted by Kneller. His last act was to take part in a duel with the Duke of Hamilton in Hyde Park on 15 April 1712 during which both principals died.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 20, 2021
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (GERMAN 1660-1711) THREE QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JOHN PACKER (1660-1771) in blue frock coat
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (GERMAN 1660-1711) THREE QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JOHN PACKER (1660-1771) in blue frock coat Oil on canvas (127cm x 102cm (50in x 40in)) Provenance: Collection of Dr. John A. Packer, Edinburgh Footnote: Provenance: Groombridge Place, Kent Note: The sitter was the second son of Philip Packer and his first wife Isabella Berkeley of Spetchley. He inherited Groombridge from his father in 1686.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 25, 2021
Johann Closterman (1660-1711). An Oil on Canvas: Head & Shoulders Portrait believed to be of Richard
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Johann Closterman (1660-1711). An Oil on Canvas: Head & Shoulders Portrait believed to be of Richard Byers, Vice Chanchellor of Cambridge University (typed label on verso) 30'' x 25'' (76 cm x 64 cm). Contained in a gilt frame moulded with decorative clusters of leaves and acorns, 35½'' x 30½'' (90 cm x 77 cm).
Wilkinson's Auctioneers
Dec. 13, 2020
Johann Closterman (1660-1711). An Oil on Canvas: Head & Shoulders Portrait believed to be of Richard
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Johann Closterman (1660-1711). An Oil on Canvas: Head & Shoulders Portrait believed to be of Richard Byers, Vice Chanchellor of Cambridge University (typed label on verso) 30'' x 25'' (76 cm x 64 cm). Contained in a gilt frame moulded with decorative clusters of leaves and acorns, 35½'' x 30½'' (90 cm x 77 cm).
Wilkinson's Auctioneers
Oct. 14, 2020
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (GERMAN 1660-1711)
Est: £600 - £900
oil on canvas, oval
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 25, 2020
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (attr. a)
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
(Osnaburg, 1656 - 1713) Ritratto di gentiluomo Olio su tavola a forma convessa, cm 49X36,5
Wannenes Art Auctions
Jun. 25, 2020
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (attr. a)
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
(Osnaburg, 1656 - 1713) Ritratto di gentiluomo Olio su tavola a forma convessa, cm 49X36,5 Formatosi nella bottega paterna, John Closterman nel 1679 si trasferÃ¬ a Parigi dove per due anni fu allievo del ritrattista Francois de Troy. Nel 1681 il pittore si trasferÃ¬ in Inghilterra dove collaborÃ² con il noto John Riley. Nel 1683 lo sappiamo oramai avviato a una carriera autonoma e abile nelle pose barocche d'influenza francese arricchite di tendaggi appariscenti riuscÃ¬ a crearsi una solida clientela tra la classe media di intellettuali e professionisti, eseguendo ritratti alla moda dei principali scrittori, artisti, musicisti e medici. Negli anni successivi al 1690 l'artista divenne ritrattista dell'aristocrazia e sue sono le effigi dei Duchi di Somerset e Marlborough, raggiungendo cosÃ¬ una solida posizione economica e vivendo una suntuosa abitazione a Covent Garden.
Wannenes Art Auctions
Nov. 27, 2019
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN CLOSTERMAN (GERMAN 1660-1711) PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF LENGTH, IN A BLUE AND CRIMSON CLOAK AND WHITE STOCK, CIRCA 1720
Est: £800 - £1,200
oil on canvas laid down to panel, oval (Dimensions: 75 x 62 cm) (75 x 62 cm) Footnote: Provenance: Mrs R D Shafto, Bavington Hall, Capheaton, Northumberland, sale: Christie's, London, British Pictures, 11th November 1994, lot 80; Wood Dalling Hall, Norfolk Condition report: A little over-cleaning to the sitter's blue cloak. Craquelure overall. Old Christie's stencil to the reverse.
Cheffins
Sep. 11, 2019
John Closterman (1660-1711)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
John Closterman (1660-1711) PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF LENGTH, IN A RED COAT, HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON A CELESTIAL GLOBE, A NAVAL ACTION BEYOND Oil on canvas 86.4 x 76.2cm Provenance: Sotheby's, 11 July 1990, lot 24.
Sworders
Apr. 28, 2019
Attributed to John Baptist Closterman (1660-1711): Courtier with His Dog
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on canvas, unsigned.29 x 23 in., 33 x 27 in. (frame). Property from a Private Connecticut Collection
STAIR
Mar. 12, 2019
After John Closterman (1660-1713) Portrait of Queen Anne 30.5 x 24.5in.
Est: £700 - £1,000
After John Closterman (1660-1713) oil on canvas Portrait of Queen Anne 30.5 x 24.5in.
Gorringes
Dec. 04, 2018
After John Closterman (1660-1713) Portrait of Queen Anne 30.5 x 24.5in.
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
After John Closterman (1660-1713) oil on canvas Portrait of Queen Anne 30.5 x 24.5in.
Gorringes
Oct. 29, 2018
JOHN CLOSTERMAN | Portrait of a lady, probably Mary Hale, Lady Coke wife of Sir Thomas Coke, three-quarter length
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
oil on canvas, an oval
Sotheby's
Oct. 24, 2018
JOHN BAPTIST CLOSTERMAN (OSNABRÜCK 1660-1713 - LONDON)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
JOHN BAPTIST CLOSTERMAN (OSNABRÜCK 1660-1713 LONDON) Portrait of Anne Churchill, later Countess of Sunderland, as a young girl, half-length, in a white dress and blue shawl bears inscription ‘Lady SUNDERLAND’ (lower right) oil on canvas, oval 75.2 x 63.4cm (29 5/8 x 24 15/16in).
Bonhams
May. 16, 2018
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (OSNABRÜCK 1660-1711 LONDON)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (OSNABRÜCK 1660-1711 LONDON) Portrait of a gentleman, believed to be a self-portrait oil on canvas 27 1/2 x 23 in. (69.8 x 58.4 cm.) Provenance: Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 21 March 1956, lot 82, as Dobson. (£15 to Easton) Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 24 July 1981, lot 128, as John Baptist Closterman (£850). Literature: (possibly) G. Vertue, Notebook, i.22. George Vertue (1684-1756) was an engraver and antiquarian who produced an invaluable series of notebooks with information concerning English artists. He noted ‘Mr John Closterman his picture painted by himself in the hands of Mr Cope. Another in the possession of Mr Tiburin.’ These self-portraits have been presumed lost, perhaps until now. The present lot is dated in Closterman’s oeuvre to c.1690, when the artist would have been thirty years old. The self-confidence of the sitter and sense of immediacy combined with the composition make a compelling argument for a self-portrait. The broad and spontaneous handling suggest that this portrait was not a commission, but rather for personal use or for someone close to the painter. It can also be compared to Sir Godfrey Kneller’s (1646-1723) self-portrait, in his own hair, of c.1685 in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Kneller was London’s most successful portrait painter of the time, it is therefore likely that Closterman was familiar with his self-portrait. The position of the left hand echoes a further Kneller self-portrait, in a wig, of c.1688-90 (engraved Pieter Schenk, National Portrait Gallery, London), which in turn may derive from a self-portrait by Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Private Collection on loan to the Rubenshuis) ‘with his left hand at his breast’, which was last recorded in the Royal Collection in 1688 (Sir Oliver Millar in Barnes, De Poorter, Millar and Vey, Van Dyck a Complete Catalogue of the Paintings, 2004 IV A2).
Chiswick Auctions
May. 24, 2017
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (GERMAN 1660-1711) PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM PAUL OF BRAY, WITH HIS GUN AND DOG 127cm x 110cm (50in x 43in)
Est: £2,500 - £4,000
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (GERMAN 1660-1711) PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM PAUL OF BRAY, WITH HIS GUN AND DOG Oil on canvas 127cm x 110cm (50in x 43in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 06, 2017
John Closterman (?Osnabrück circa 1660-1711 London)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
John Closterman (?Osnabrück circa 1660-1711 London) Portrait of Elizabeth Richards, three-quarter-length, seated with her son bears inscription 'ELIZABETH RICHARDS,/ WIFE OF JAMES CRAGGS ESQ.R./ POSTMASTER GENERAL/ DIED 1711.' (lower left) oil on canvas 127 x 102.7cm (50 x 40 7/16in). Footnotes Provenance The Collection of Sir David Baird Bt of Newbyth and thence by descent to the present owner
Bonhams
Sep. 14, 2016
After John Closterman (Osnabrück 1660-1711
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
After John Closterman (Osnabrück 1660-1711 Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Fitzwalter (1675-1738), daughter of the Hon.... oil on canvas 49 7/8 x 40 ½ in. (126.5 x 103 cm.); in an 18th Century English carved giltwood frame
Christie's
Jun. 16, 2016
Attributed to Johannes Closterman - Portrait of a gentleman in a red braided jacket, white stock and l
Est: £800 - £1,200
Attributed to John Closterman (German, 1660-1711) Portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders, believed to be Daniel Wilson of Dallam Tower, Westmorland (1680-1754), in a red and gold braided jacket, white stock and high grey wig oil on canvas, oval h:74 w: 62 cm Provenance: By descent within the family of the sitter at Redgrave Hall, Suffolk. Daniel Wilson of Dallam Tower was MP for Westmorland from 1729-1741; High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1727; and father of Thomas Wilson who married Lucinda Holt of Redgrave Hall, Suffolk, in 1752.
Cheffins
Jun. 12, 2013
Circle of John Closterman (?Osnabrück circa 1660-1711 London)
Est: -
Portrait of Joshua Horton of Chaderton, bust-length, in a russet robe; and Portrait of Mary Horton, bust length, in a red dress bears inscription 'Joshua Horton/ of Chaderton/ Esq.r 1697' (upper right) and the latter inscribed 'Mary Horton/ 1697' (upper left) a pair, oil on canvas 77 x 63cm (30 5/16 x 24 13/16in). (2)
Bonhams
Feb. 26, 2013
WORKSHOP OF JOHN CLOSTERMAN (OSNABRüCK 1660-1711 LONDON)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
WORKSHOP OF JOHN CLOSTERMAN (OSNABRüCK 1660-1711 LONDON) PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF-LENGTH, IN A BLUE COAT WITH BUCKLES AND A RED WRAP, BY A TABLE, A PARK LANDSCAPE BEYOND OIL ON CANVAS 49 5/8 X 39 5/8 IN. (126 X 100.7 CM.)
Christie's
Dec. 04, 2012
Circle of John Closterman (Osnabrück 1660-1711 London)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Circle of John Closterman (Osnabrück 1660-1711 London) Portrait of a boy, full-length, in classical dress, with a greyhound, a wooded landscape beyond oil on canvas 54 x 40¾ in. (137.1 x 103.4 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 24, 2012
John Closterman (?Osnabrück circa 1660-1711 London)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a brown brocade mantle and a white lace jabot; and Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a purple silk dress both bear signature and date 'John Closterman/1682' (on reverse, presumably transferred from original canvas) a pair, oil on canvas, ovals 73.5 x 62cm (28 15/16 x 24 7/16in). (2)
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2012
Circle of John Closterman (Osnabrück 1660-1711 London)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Circle of John Closterman (Osnabrück 1660-1711 London) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in an buff coat oil on canvas, oval 29½ x 24¾ in (75 x 63 cm.)
Christie's
May. 02, 2012
John Closterman (Osnabrück(?) circa 1660-1711 London)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a brown brocade mantle and a white lace jabot; and Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a purple silk dress both bear signature and date 'John Closterman/1682' (on reverse, presumably transferred from original canvas) a pair, oil on canvas, ovals 73.5 x 62cm (28 15/16 x 24 7/16in). (2)
Bonhams
Mar. 29, 2011
Studio of John Closterman (1660-1713) - Oil
Est: £700 - £1,000
Studio of John Closterman (1660-1713) - Oil painting - Shoulder length portrait of a nobleman, oval relined canvas, 28ins x 24ins, in gilt moulded frame
Canterbury Auction Galleries
Jul. 18, 2010
*Circle of John Closterman, (German, 1660-1711), Portrait of a Young Boy
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Circle of John Closterman (German, 1660-1711) Portrait of a Young Boy oil on canvas 54 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Jul. 08, 2010
John Closterman (1660-1711)
Est: -
John Closterman (1660-1711) Portrait of William Keith, 8th Earl Marischal (c. 1664-1712), three-quarter-length, in a purple coat, a white stock and a brown mantle with gold trim, holding a baton and leaning on a plinth with partly erroneous inscription 'William/9th Earl Marichal/Na 1635. 0B 1712' (upper right) , and 'William 9th Earl Marischal who died in the year 1712....' (on a label on the reverse) oil on canvas 48½ x 39½ (122.5 x 100.3 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 07, 2010
John Closterman (1660-1711)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
John Closterman (1660-1711) Portrait of William Keith, 8th Earl Marischal (c. 1664-1712), three-quarter-length, in a purple coat, a white stock and a brown mantle with gold trim, holding a baton and leaning on a plinth with partly erroneous inscription 'William/9th Earl Marichal/Na 1635. 0B 1712' (upper right) , and 'William 9th Earl Marischal who died in the year 1712....' (on a label on the reverse) oil on canvas 48½ x 39½ (122.5 x 100.3 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 28, 2010
*Circle of John Closterman, (German, 1660-1711), Portrait of a Young Boy
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Circle of John Closterman (German, 1660-1711) Portrait of a Young Boy oil on canvas 54 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Dec. 09, 2009
John Baptist Closterman (Osnabrück 1660-1713 London) Portrait of David Papillon (1691-1762), in a carved giltwood frame
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Portrait of David Papillon (1691-1762), standing full-length, holding a bow and quiver, a spaniel at his side oil on canvas 126 x 99.2cm (49 5/8 x 39 1/16in). in a carved giltwood frame
Bonhams
May. 14, 2009
Attributed to John Closterman and Studio (1660-1711) Portrait of Francis, 2nd Lord Guilford (1673-1729), 50 x 40 in.
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Attributed to John Closterman and Studio (1660-1711) unframed oil on canvas Portrait of Francis, 2nd Lord Guilford (1673-1729), three-quarter-length, in a blue velvet coat with jewelled fastenings, and an ochre wrap, before a column with identifying inscription 'FRANCIS LORD GUILFORD SON OF FRANCIS LORD GUILFORD LD. KEEPER OF THE GREAT SEAL OF ENGLAND IN THE REIGN OF KING CHARLES THE SECOND.' 50 x 40 in.
Gorringes
Apr. 02, 2009
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (1660-1713) German Oval portrait
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (1660-1713) German Oval portrait of a Nobleman Oil on canvas 30x25 inches
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 05, 2008
Circle of John. Closterman (1660-1711). Portrait
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Circle of John. Closterman (1660-1711). Portrait of a gentleman. seated, three-quarter length, wearing brown jacket with a red wrap and a lace cravat, holding a botanical book, in a library interior; with a companion portrait of his wife and daughter, she seated, three-quarter length, wearing red dress, a pet spaniel on her lap, her daughter standing at her side, holding a rose. oils on canvas. a pair. each 124 x 101cm, each contained within elaborate carved wood and gilded frames. (2). Note: The sitters are thought to be ancestors of the Russell family, see lot 337.
Bearne's
Sep. 09, 2008
Circle of John Closterman (Osnabrück 1660-1711 London)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Circle of John Closterman (Osnabrück 1660-1711 London) Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in armour, with a blue sash, in a feigned oval oil on canvas, unframed 30 x 25 in. (76.3 x 63.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 11, 2008
Portrait of Francis, 2nd Lord Guilford (1673-1729), three-quarter-length, in a blue velvet coat with jewelled fastenings, and an ochre wrap, before a column
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Attributed to John Closterman and Studio (Osnabrück 1660-1711 London) Portrait of Francis, 2nd Lord Guilford (1673-1729), three-quarter-length, in a blue velvet coat with jewelled fastenings, and an ochre wrap, before a column with identifying inscription 'FRANCIS LORD GUILFORD SON OF FRANCIS LORD GUILFORD LD. KEEPER OF THE GREAT SEAL OF ENGLAND IN THE REIGN OF KING CHARLES THE SECOND.' (upper left) oil on canvas 50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.7 cm.) in a carved and gilded panel frame
Christie's
Jul. 11, 2008
Portrait of William, 6th Lord North and 2nd Lord Grey (1673-1731), half-length, in a grey coat and red wrap, a landscape beyond, in a feigned oval
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Attributed to John Closterman (Osnabrück 1660-1711 London) Portrait of William, 6th Lord North and 2nd Lord Grey (1673-1731), half-length, in a grey coat and red wrap, a landscape beyond, in a feigned oval oil on canvas 30 x 24 in. (76.3 x 61 cm.) in a carved and gilded Lely panel frame
Christie's
Jun. 05, 2008
John Closterman , 1660-1711 Portrait of Isabella Willis ( d. 1727) oil on canvas, held in a 'Lely' style frame
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
three-quarter length, wearing a blue dress, a statue with floral wreath beside her, a landscape beyond oil on canvas, held in a 'Lely' style frame
Sotheby's
Jun. 07, 2006
JOHN CLOSTERMAN 1660-1711
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
PORTRAIT OF MRS RICHARD JONES measurements note 237 by 147 cm., 93¼ by 58 in. full length, standing, wearing a blue dress and a red cloak oil on canvas PROVENANCE By descent from the sitter to her son, William Jones of Ramsbury Manor; By descent to Elizabeth, his daughter, who married Francis Burdett; By descent to Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt, their son; By descent to Sir Francis Burdett, 7th Bt., Ramsbury Manor, by whose executors sold, Sotheby's, 2nd December 1953, lot 55 LITERATURE Malcolm Rogers, 'John and John Baptist Closterman: A Catalogue of his Works', Walpole Society, Vol XLIX, 1983, no. 53, p.250 NOTE The present picture and the following lot portray Mr and Mrs Richard Jones of Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire. These magnificent portraits hung at Ramsbury until 1953. Ramsbury Manor was an elegant house built in Renaissance style between 1681-83 by Sir William Jones. Robert Hooke, one of the principal assistants of Sir Christopher Wren, has long been attributed as the architect of the East and West elevations of the Manor, a theory supported by the numerous references to Sir William Jones in Hooke's diary (see Country Life, 23rd January 1975, pp.194-195). The house was built on an earlier house constructed in 1560, which had belonged to the Earls of Pembroke, and from as early as the thirteenth century the Bishops of Salisbury had a park and a palace at Ramsbury Manor. Sir William Jones was a talented barrister, and served as a KC, as well as Attorney-General, 1675-79. On his death in 1682 the estate eventually passed to his nephew, Richard Jones (see next lot) who was returned as a Tory M.P. for Marlborough in 1712. The estate then passed to their son, William Jones, whose son, was "cut off at the early age of 22 on 7th of April 1766 whilst on his Travels, at Besancon", and Ramsbury Manor eventually passed to his daughter, Elizabeth, who married Francis Burdett. It was their son, Francis, 5th Bt., who inherited the baronetcy from his grandfather. Sir Francis Burdett served as an M.P. for Boroughbridge in Yorkshire, and was considered a radical politician. He was a reformist and a humanitarian, and campaigned on issues such as the abolition of slavery. He also led the campaign for an independent enquiry into the Peterloo massacre.
Sotheby's
Jun. 16, 2005
John Closterman (1660-1711)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Portrait of a boy, traditionally identified as the Marquess of Blandford, full-length, in a blue coat with silver embroidery and a white shirt, with an orange wrap, leaning on a stone ledge on which rests a book and a sword, in a landscape oil on canvas 64 x 44 1/4 in. (162.5 x 112.4 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 05, 2002
JOHN CLOSTERMAN (Osnabrck 1660-1711 London)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Portrait of a gentleman of the Venables family, bust-length, in a red coat and white foulard oil on canvas, oval 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.).
Christie's