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William Blundell Spence Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, copperplate engraver

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Sep. 04, 2012
Cesare Fantacchiotti Bust portrait of Sara Spence
Est: £800 - £1,200
Cesare Fantacchiotti Bust portrait of Sara Spence signed titled and inscribed "Firenze" 1870 on an octagonal socle 65cms, (25½") overall Footnote: Sara Spence was the second wife of William Blundell Spence, (1814-1900). Spence came into a considerable inheritance which enabled him to purchase the Villa Medici in Flesole in 1860. Spence came to be known as one of the 'Lions of Florence'. Described as eccentric and unconventional Spence came to prominence as a Marchard amateur, negotiating important sales of Florentine Renaissance art and artifacts to the South Kensington Museum and the National Gallery. He was also influential in the development of the Museo Nazionale at the Bargello in Florence. See John Fleming "Art Dealing in the Risorgimento" Part III, The Burlington Magazine Vol. 121, No. 918 (Sept 1979) pp.568 to 580. ADD TO THIS
Gildings Auctioneers
Aug. 06, 2008
William Blundell Spence 1815-1900- Portrait of a
Est: £200 - £300
William Blundell Spence 1815-1900- Portrait of a gentleman with a moustache and swept hair, wearing a dark suit, red cravat and fur draped over one shoulder; standing half-length in an interior; oil on canvas, signed and dated 1878 and inscribed 'Nice', 80x64cm
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