Lot 91
ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL PERCY (1750-1820)
WAX PORTRAIT, REPUTEDLY OF ADMIRAL GUTHRIE
Auction: 20 November 2019 from 10:00 GMT
£1,000
Description
depicted in profile, with a powdered wig, ruff, waistcoat, and greatcoat, in a glazed walnut frame
Dimensions
Bust 9.5cm high; 18.7cm x 16.5cm x4cm inclusive of frame
Footnote
Note: Samuel Percy (1750-1820) was a wax modeller from Ireland, and trained at the Dublin Society's Schools. He first exhibited work in the city in 1772, before moving to London in c.1777 where he showcased his work at the Royal Academy in 1786, 1803 and 1804. He was a prolific worker, and was considered the best wax modeller of his time. He tended to model sitters in profile until 1790 when he turned his hand to full face reliefs. Examples of his work are held at the Nation Portrait Gallery, London and by the National Trust Collections.