John Russell, R.A. (Guildford 1745-1806 Hull)

The cake in danger

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John Russell, R.A. (Guildford 1745-1806 Hull)
The cake in danger
signed and dated 'J Russell RA pinxt/1802' (upper left) with the artist's instructions for preserving pastels (on a label attached to the backboard)
pastel on paper laid on canvas
23½ x 17½ in. (59.7 x 44.5 cm.)

来源

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 3 October 1972, lot 160.

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The present pastel is the only known autograph later version of Russell's 1788 Royal Academy exhibit, no. 421, which is signed and dated 1787 and was engraved by Nutter. Other copies of the pastel are known. The sitter is traditionally identified as the artist's son Tom. The handbill with care instructions attached to the reverse is copied in G.C. Williamson, John Russell, R.A., London, 1893, p. 89, without the printer's colophon.

We are grateful to Neil Jeffares for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.