Margaret, Lady Bingham (British, 1740-1814) After Isaac Oliver Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), wearing grey doublet laid across with silver cord, white lace falling collar with scalloped edge, his brown hair worn loose
Lot 2
Margaret, Lady Bingham
(British, 1740-1814)
,after Isaac Oliver
Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), wearing grey doublet laid across with silver cord, white lace falling collar with scalloped edge, his brown hair worn loose
Sold for £500 (US$ 649) inc. premium

Lot Details
Margaret, Lady Bingham (British, 1740-1814), after Isaac Oliver
Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), wearing grey doublet laid across with silver cord, white lace falling collar with scalloped edge, his brown hair worn loose.
Inscribed on the obverse Sir Philip Sydney Knt ~~~, inscribed on the reverse Colln of the Duke of Portland/ copied by me MB and inscribed in a second hand at a later date 212, gilt-metal frame.
Oval, 60mm (2 3/8in) high

Footnotes

  • This miniature is commensurate with Isaac Oliver's portrait miniature of a Gentleman in the Duke of Portland's Collection (Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire). Certainly, Bingham's inscription on the reverse indicates that her own version resulted from having copied directly from the 16th-century original.

    Although Bingham has named the sitter on the obverse as 'Sir Philip Sydney' [sic], the author of the 'Defence of Poesy' and 'Astrophel and Stella', the identification of Oliver's sitter has proven problematic. In the Welbeck librarian's catalogue raisonné of 1916, the Portland version is documented simply as 'A Gentleman', given the absence of any tangible association between poet and portrait. However, it would appear that at the time Bingham executed the present lot, the sitter's identity was perceived - by the artist at least - to be indubitable (R. W. Goulding, The Welbeck Abbey Miniatures belonging to His Grace the Duke of Portland K.G., G.C.V.O., Oxford, 1916, no.24, p.68, pl.IV).
Activities
Auction information

This auction is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future auctions, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact customer services.

Buyers' Obligations

ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.

If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest customer services team.

Buyers' Premium and Charges

For all Sales categories excluding Wine, Coins & Medals and Motor Cars and Motorcycles:
A successful bidder at this sale will be required to pay Bonhams 1793 Limited ("Bonhams") a premium calculated as follows:
25% on the first £100,000 of the hammer price
20% on the excess of £100,001 and up to £2,000,000 of the hammer price
12% on the excess of £2,000,001 of the hammer price

VAT at 20% will be payable on the amount of the premium.

The premium is payable for the services to be provided by Bonhams in the Buyer's Agreement which is contained in the catalogue for this Sale and for the opportunity to bid for the Lot at the Sale.

Payment Notices

Payment in advance: by cash, cheque with banker's card, credit card, bank draft or traveller's cheque.

Payment at collection: by credit or debit card.

Credit card charges: a surcharge of 2% is applicable when using Mastercard, Visa and overseas debit cards.

Shipping Notices

For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licences please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.

Contacts
  1. Jennifer Tonkin
    Specialist - Portrait Miniatures
    Bonhams
    Work
    Montpelier Street
    London, United Kingdom SW7 1HH
    Work +44 20 7393 3971
    FaxFax: +44 20 7393 3955
Similar Items