£2,200
Heinrich von Angeli (1840-1925) - Portrait of Clara Constance Bergheim (1853-1929) of Belsize Court, seated three quarter length in an embroidered dress, gloves and bracelets, an ostrich feather fan in her right hand, landscape beyond, signed and dated '89, oil on canvas, 128 x 94cm
Provenance: The sitter Clara Constance Bergheim nee Banting (1853-1929), of Belsize Court, by whom bequeathed to her niece Margaret Fanny Salome McGarvey nee Bergheim (1878-1952); thence by descent to the present vendor
Illustrated: Shenai (M) - Finding the Bergheims of Belsize Court,cover illustration and p.36.
Clara Constance Banting (1853-1929) married in 1873 John Simeon Bergheim (1843-1912) - (see lot 1098)
J S Bergheim amassed a fortune from oil wells in Eastern Europe. He later formed a partnership with the Canadian William Henry McGarvey, whose son Frederick married Bergheim's niece, Margaret
Approx. 4cm tear centre right, unlined and unrestored, varnish requires a clean, original stretchers and frame
Fees apply to the hammer price:
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28.8% inc VAT*
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30.6% inc VAT*
