£5,500
SIR OSWALD HORNBY JOSEPH BIRLEY, RA (1880-1952) PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST'S FATHER half length in black coat and hat, spotted tie his gloved hands resting on a cane, signed (in red) and dated 1903 upper left, old handwritten inscription H[ugh] F[rancis] Birley Esq on a fragmentary card on the frame, oil on canvas, 79 x 63cm
Cleaned/revarnished and stretchers tensioned, some spots of light surface mould or damp evident in the lower half of the composition, ready to hang in ornate early 20th c carved and gilded frame that has been re-gilt
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
25.8% inc VAT*
