ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE HENRY HARLOW (BRITISH 1787-1819)
A YOUNG WOMAN RESTING BY A WALL
Oil on panel
21.5 x 17cm (8¼ x 6½ in.)
Provenance:
Prof. Julius Held (1905-2002), New York
Sale, Christie's, New York, 27 January 2009, lot 58
Private Collection, UK
George Harlow studied first under Hendrik Frans de Cort then with Samuel Drummond before joining Thomas Lawrence's studio apparently on the advice of the Duchess of Devonshire, who had noticed his talent. In 1818, Harlow travelled to Italy where he was widely admired for his technical ability. He was befriended by the sculptor Antonio Canova and earned considerable acclaim in Rome by painting a full-size copy of Raphael's Transfiguration, a feat that resulted in his election as an Academician of Merit in the Accademia di San Luca in Rome, a rare accolade for an English artist.
The picture formed part of the large and fascinating collection assembled by Professor Julius Held. Born in Germany, Held emigrated to the United States in 1934 and became a towering figure in art historical circles, widely recognised for his scholarship and expertise on Rubens, Rembrandt, and Van Dyck. An author of many articles and books, including the 1980 two-volume publication The Oil Sketches of Sir Peter Paul Rubens.
ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE HENRY HARLOW (BRITISH 1787-1819)
A YOUNG WOMAN RESTING BY A WALL
Oil on panel
21.5 x 17cm (8¼ x 6½ in.)
Provenance:
Prof. Julius Held (1905-2002), New York
Sale, Christie's, New York, 27 January 2009, lot 58
Private Collection, UK
George Harlow studied first under Hendrik Frans de Cort then with Samuel Drummond before joining Thomas Lawrence's studio apparently on the advice of the Duchess of Devonshire, who had noticed his talent. In 1818, Harlow travelled to Italy where he was widely admired for his technical ability. He was befriended by the sculptor Antonio Canova and earned considerable acclaim in Rome by painting a full-size copy of Raphael's Transfiguration, a feat that resulted in his election as an Academician of Merit in the Accademia di San Luca in Rome, a rare accolade for an English artist.
The picture formed part of the large and fascinating collection assembled by Professor Julius Held. Born in Germany, Held emigrated to the United States in 1934 and became a towering figure in art historical circles, widely recognised for his scholarship and expertise on Rubens, Rembrandt, and Van Dyck. An author of many articles and books, including the 1980 two-volume publication The Oil Sketches of Sir Peter Paul Rubens.
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