Lot 29: MATTHEW HARRIS JOUETT 1787 - 1827

PORTRAIT OF DR. WILLIAM HALL RICHARDSON

measurements
24 by 19 3/4 in.

alternate measurements
61 by 50.2 cm.

inscribed in pencil on reverse Taken when 31 of age/ 1815/ Lexington

oil on panel

Condition Note: The surface is in good condition but the grain of the panel is somewhat visible through the paint; very minor craquelure on the forehead; clean varnish. Under UV light: retouches to the hair and to the craquelure on the forehead; further tiny retouches throughout the jacket.

We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

LITERATURE

William Barrow Floyd, Matthew Harris Jouett, Portraitist of the Ante-Bellum South, Transylvania University, Lexington Kentuky, 1980, p. 70, no. 44, illustrated

NOTE

Together with a framed letter from Dr. Richardson to a patient, dated November 2, 1837.