Sir John Lavery R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (Irish, 1856-1941)
Portrait Studies for 'HRH The Prince of Wales receiving from the Lord Mayor, Letters Patent under the Mayoralty Seal granting Livery to the Honourable Company of Master Mariners'
signed 'J. Lavery' (lower right), variously inscribed 'MRS PHILLIP./LADY BROADBRIDGE./ALD. SIR WILLIAM BURTON.'
oil on canvasboard
50.5 x 60cm (19 7/8 x 23 5/8in).
Footnotes:
The present lot is a portrait study for the 1932-33 painting HRH The Prince of Wales receiving from the Lord Mayor, Letters Patent under the Mayoralty Seal granting Livery to the Honourable Company of Master Mariners. The work was commissioned by Lord Wakefield, on behalf of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners. In his usual manner, a number of portrait studies were executed by Lavery in preparation for the finished piece, which was shown at the Royal Academy in 1933.

A list of the portrait studies made for the work is in the Tate Archive.

We are grateful to Professor Kenneth McConkey for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.

Not examined out of the frame. The canvasboard appears sound. There is some light frame abrasion, most apparent in the lower corners, and to the right edge. There is a fine scratch in the upper left corner, measuring approximately 0.5cm. There is a light scuff near the centre of the right edge. A square of paint around the signature has been left unvarnished. There are some traces of light surface dirt.

Ultra-violet light reveals a thick layer of varnish, making it difficult to read the surface of the paint, but there appears to be no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.