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Aug. 02, 2024
18th C. British Portrait in Gilt Frame - Giles Hussey
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
Western Europe, possibly by Giles Hussey (British, 1710-1788) as indicated by the plaque on gilded frame. Portrait of a Lady, oil on canvas, 18th century. A striking portrait of an elegant woman in an equally elegant gilded frame that boasts elaborate openwork and decoration in high relief. This lovely sitter is presented bust-length wearing a scarlet red dress with white ruffled trim. She gazes out at the viewer with her beautiful visage comprised of big brown doe eyes, arched brows, an aquiline nose, pink lips, rosy cheeks, and an updo of golden curls. A plaque on the breathtaking gilt frame is engraved "Giles Hussey 1710-1788". Size (sight view): 30" L x 25" W (76.2 cm x 63.5 cm) Size (frame): 42" L x 37.25" W (106.7 cm x 94.6 cm) About Giles Hussey: Giles Hussey was an 18th century British portrait and history painter from Dorset, England. Hussey lived in Rome from 1732 to 1737 and was admired for his fine draughtsmanship. He studied under Venetian artist Vincenzo Damini who would eventually abandon Hussey in Bologna after taking his property. Fortunately, Hussey met Signor Ghislonzoni, a former ambassador to London who became a great supporter. His portraits were very popular with the exiled Jacobite court and their followers. Hussey created the first portrait of Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender who embodied the Catholic cause in England. Hussey returned to England in 1737 hoping that his new art theories relating math and music to visual art would gain a following. Unfortunately, his theories were not as successful as his painting. Works by Hussey may be found at the Tate Gallery, London, UK and the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK. Provenance: private Lakewood, Colorado, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #185205
Artemis Gallery
Jan. 17, 2024
GILES HUSSEY (BRITISH 1710-1788)
Est: £300 - £500
GILES HUSSEY (BRITISH 1710-1788) GILES HUSSEY (BRITISH 1710-1788) Portrait of The Honorable Juliana Arundel in profile signed and dated 1746 (later inscribed on the reverse) pencil 22 x 14 cm Giles Hussey (1710â1788) was a painter from Dorset, England. His portraits are well regarded, but his theories on art never received the attention he craved. He believed that each note of music represented a colour. He created the first portrait of Charles Edward Stuart, the pretender to the British throne
Chiswick Auctions
May. 03, 2023
Attributed to Giles Hussey
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
(Marnhull 1710–1788 Broad Hempston) Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, called Bonnie Prince Charlie (1721–1788), wearing armour and the sash of the order of the Garter, oil on canvas, 25.6 x 21 cm, framed The present painting is one of a number of portraits of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, known as the ‘Young Pretender’ or Bonnie Prince Charlie. Hussey worked primarily as a draughtsman, and versions of the portrait in chalk and plumbago include that formerly in the Ilchester collection at Holland House, which has been dated to 1735; that belonging to the Duke of Atholl; and a version formerly in the collection of Lord Montague at Cowdray Park. Two versions in red chalk, showing the head only, are known (British Museum and formerly in the collection of Horace Walpole). Some versions show the Prince in armour, and as a slightly older man than in the present example. A small and damaged example on vellum of this last type was formerly in the collection of Lord Arundell of Wardour and most recently in the collection of Roger Warner. These later likenesses may have been begun by Hussey after the failure of the 1745 rebellion, as a means of raising income by capitalising on the Prince’s romantic status. It was once claimed that Hussey, struggling in poverty, found that repetitions of his likeness of Charles provided his only regular income. This hypothesis is strengthened by an oil painting of Charles in armour by Hussey which is signed and dated 1765. Another version in oil of the present composition was described in the collection of Sir William Meredith in the 1750s (see R. Nicholson, Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Making of a Myth: A Study in Portraiture, 1720-1892, Bucknell 2002, p. 56). Hussey, a Catholic who, having been abandoned by his master Vincenzo Damini, was in Rome between 1732 and 1737 in search of patronage, became known for the fine draughtsmanship. His profile portraits in particular proved popular with the exiled Jacobite court and their supporters. His connection to the Stuart family is not known at present – one source suggests he was briefly Charles Edward Stuart’s private secretary. He is known to have drawn both Charles and his father James, the Old Pretender. Hussey became a passionate supporter of the Jacobite movement, and of Charles in particular. His highly-finished portrait drawings became something of a Jacobite ‘icon’’, designed for Stuart supporters both in Britain and in exile on the continent.
Dorotheum
Oct. 13, 2021
* Hussey, Giles (1710-1788, Attributed to), Bust of Caligula, sanguine chalk on laid paper
Est: £200 - £300
* Hussey (Giles,1710-1788). Roman bust of Caligula, from three-quarter profile to profil perdu, sanguine chalk on fine laid paper with watermark initials HR, 37.5 x 23 cm (14 3/4 x 9 1/8 ins), in good condition, taped to the mount verso, framed and glazed, inscribed on reverse of frame 'Probably from album of thirty drawings selected by Benjamin West 'Coll: Lord Manchester P.Q.' (50 x 35.5 cm) Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 05, 2017
GILES HUSSEY | Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 'The Younger Pretender' (1720-1788)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Pencil and grey wash on vellum
Sotheby's
Sep. 28, 2015
ATTRIBUÉ À GILES HUSSEY (MARNHULL 1710-1788) Portrait de Georgia
Est: -
ATTRIBUÉ À GILES HUSSEY (MARNHULL 1710-1788) Portrait de Georgiana Anne Fawkener, Lady Townsend ( -1850); et Portrait de Georgiana, Comtes...
Christie's
Apr. 15, 2015
GILES HUSSEY (British, 1710-1788) Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' 23.5 x 17 cm. (9 1/4 x 6 11/16 in.) oval
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GILES HUSSEY (British, 1710-1788) Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' 23.5 x 17 cm. (9 1/4 x 6 11/16 in.) oval
Bonhams
Oct. 26, 2011
Giles Hussey (Marnhull 1710-1788 Beaston) Portrait of a boy, traditionally identified as John Wolffe,
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Portrait of a boy, traditionally identified as John Wolffe, three-quarter-length, in a blue brocade fur-trimmed coat, seated at a table holding a book oil on canvas 81.6 x 63.4cm (32 1/8 x 24 15/16in).
Bonhams
Jul. 07, 2011
GILES HUSSEY
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION 1710-1788 PORTRAIT OF PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART (1720-1788) Pencil, pen and grey ink and grey wash, held in an English Rococo frame, mid 18υth Century 260 by 191 mm
Sotheby's
Jul. 05, 2011
Giles Hussey (Marnhull 1710-1788 Beaston)
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Giles Hussey (Marnhull 1710-1788 Beaston) Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', in profile, bust-length, facing to the right with inscription 'Prince Charles painted at Rome G H/Hussey' (on the verso of the backboard) red chalk, oval, watermark fleur-de-lys 8¾ x 6½ in. (22.2 x 16.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 05, 2011
Giles Hussey (Marnhull 1710-1788 Beaston)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Giles Hussey (Marnhull 1710-1788 Beaston) Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', bust-length, in profile, facing to the right pen and black and brown ink, watermark IV, oval 8¾ x 6½ in. (22.2 x 16.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 14, 2010
GILES HUSSEY
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
GILES HUSSEY 1710-1788 PORTRAIT OF PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART (1720-1788) head and shoulders, looking to the left, in armour, feigned oval pencil, pen and grey ink and grey wash, held in an English Rococo frame, mid 18 th Century 26 by 19.1 cm.; 10 1/4 by 7 1/2 in.
Sotheby's
Jul. 14, 2010
ATTRIBUTED TO GILES HUSSEY
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
ATTRIBUTED TO GILES HUSSEY 1710 - 1788 PORTRAIT OF GEORGIANA, COUNTESS SPENCER (1737–1814); AND PORTRAIT OF GEORGIANA, LADY TOWNSEND (D. 1851) stamped with the Spencer family's collectors mark (L. 2341) pencil, the first on laid paper, together with a Portrait of Georgiana, Lady Townsend (d. 1851) by another hand 13.5 by 11 cm.; ;5 ½ by 4½ in.; 13.5 by 11.1 cm.; 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 in.
Sotheby's
Jan. 21, 2009
GILES HUSSEY (BRITISH, 1710-1788)
Est: -
GILES HUSSEY (BRITISH, 1710-1788) Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788) 'The Young Pretender', small half-length, in profile to sinister, in armour and a sash, in a feigned oval inscribed 'Prince Charles/called The Pretender/drawn by Hussey/From the collection of Matw. Smith Esq./Lt. Govr of the Tower' (on an old label attached to the reverse) pencil on vellum 5¼ x 3¾ in. (13.3 x 9.5 cm.) In an early 19th Century carved and gilded frame
Christie's
Jan. 20, 2009
GILES HUSSEY (BRITISH, 1710-1788)
Est: £700 - £1,000
GILES HUSSEY (BRITISH, 1710-1788) Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788) 'The Young Pretender', small half-length, in profile to sinister, in armour and a sash, in a feigned oval inscribed 'Prince Charles/called The Pretender/drawn by Hussey/From the collection of Matw. Smith Esq./Lt. Govr of the Tower' (on an old label attached to the reverse) pencil on vellum 5¼ x 3¾ in. (13.3 x 9.5 cm.) In an early 19th Century carved and gilded frame
Christie's
Jul. 13, 2005
[ Subject to VAT ] Attributed to Giles Hussey- Portrait of a man in profile; pen and black ink on laid, inscribed on the reverse "Portrait of P. Charles Edward by Hussey", 17.5x14cm
Est: £100 - £150
[ Subject to VAT ] Attributed to Giles Hussey- Portrait of a man in profile; pen and black ink on laid, inscribed on the reverse "Portrait of P. Charles Edward by Hussey", 17.5x14cm
Roseberys
May. 20, 2005
[HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC]--JENNENS, CHARLES ( 1700-1773, THE LIBRETTIST OF HANDEL'S "MESSIAH" ) .
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
[HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC]--JENNENS, CHARLES ( 1700-1773, THE LIBRETTIST OF HANDEL'S "MESSIAH" ) . Portrait of Jennens by Giles Hussey (1710-1788) Condition Note: the head and shoulders, in profile, drawn in red chalk with an oval background c.25.5 x 18cms, on paper laid down onto a card backing, framed and glazed (overall size c.31 x 24cms), dated inscription on the backboard ("Charles Jennens Esqr/ by Mr Hussey/ JBowdler/4 September 1794"), no date [probably 1760s], some early restoration in the lower third of the picture, some paper-loss at margins, a little foxing 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. CATALOGUE NOTE Charles Jennens wrote the librettos for four of Handel's oratorios: Saul (1738), L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (1740), Messiah (1742) and Belshazzar (1745). He was also a great patron and friend of the composer, subscribed to his editions and commissioned manuscript full scores of his unpublished works for his own use. For a portrait of Jennens by Thomas Hudson, see Handel. A Celebration of his Life and Times, edited by Jacob Simon, National Portrait Gallery (1985), no.181. For an autograph letter by Handel to Jennens, see our sale 5 December 2003, lot 90. Giles Hussey (1710-1788) was an important draughtsman of profile portraits, mainly of Catholic families, and the Young Pretender in particular. He gave up painting in 1767 and retired to Dorset. Although Jennens was himself a staunch Protestant, he was, like Hussey, loyal to the deposed House of Stuart, and had several Jacobite friends and beneficiaries. Included in this lot is a copy of the will of William Jennens (1797), referring to Charles Jennens's estate at Gopsall in Leicestershire. This image is not recorded in the new Dictionary of National Biography (2004).
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