19th Nov, 2024 10:00
Old Master, British and European Art
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Albert Edward Harris (1865-1951)
Portraits of Indian princes, possibly from Cossimbazar, three-quarter-length standing
a pair, one signed and dated ‘A E Harris/1907’ l.r., oil on canvas
125 x 102cm (2)
Provenance: From an Indian private collection.
Both figures are shown wearing the same diamond-studded turban sarpech adorned with egret feathers. The elder maharajah is distinguished by three medals: the 1903 Delhi Durbar Medal, the 1875 Royal Visit Medal (commemorating the visit of HRH Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales), and the Empress of India Medal, awarded at the 1877 Imperial Assemblage in Delhi when HM Queen Victoria was declared Empress of India.
Birmingham born artist, A E Harris, arrived in Bombay in 1890. He then joined the photographers Johnson and Hoffman, before relocating to Calcutta in 1897. It was here that he established his own portrait studio, and painted numerous oil portraits of Indian princes and British administrators.
Miniatures & Later Portraiture
A selection of Miniatures & Later Portraiture featured in our 19 November Old Master, British & European Art sale.
Sold for £34,000
Condition Report
Framed:138 x 115.5cm
The paintings are executed in oil on a canvas support which have been lined. The canvas tension is good and the pictures are in plane. The paint layers are in a good, stable condition. There is some wear and abrasion present in areas. Areas of overpaint are present on the surface, notably in the backgrounds. The varnish layers are semi-matte and slightly uneven but acceptable from a normal viewing distance. There are a few scratches and light scuffs and a white mark to the side of one of the figures (see additional condition images).
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Auction: Old Master, British and European Art, 19th Nov, 2024
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Friday 15 November, 10am - 4pm
Sunday 17 November, 10am - 1pm
Monday 18 November, 10am - 4pm
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