{"product_id":"sir-walter-raleigh-18th-century-oil-portrait-after-the-celebrated-lennard-type","title":"Sir Walter Raleigh 18th Century Oil Portrait After the Celebrated Lennard Type","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Walter Raleigh — An Elizabethan Icon Reimagined in Georgian England\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 18th-Century English School Oil-on-Panel Portrait Related to the Lennard Tradition, With Woolley \u0026amp; Wallis Provenance and Historic Inventory Mark FY 730\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish School, 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1552–1618).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on wood panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBust-length composition within a painted oval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelated to the later “Lennard Type” portrait tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich red costume, elaborate white ruff and black feathered hat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDocumented Woolley \u0026amp; Wallis provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld Masters, British \u0026amp; European Paintings\u003c\/em\u003e, 5 March 2025, Lot 156.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric black stencilled inventory mark \u003cstrong\u003e“FY 730”\u003c\/strong\u003e preserved to the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal significance of FY 730 remains the subject of provenance research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequently exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecorative aged gilt frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating intersection of Elizabethan iconography and Georgian historical collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis intimate 18th-century English School portrait presents \u003cstrong\u003eSir Walter Raleigh\u003c\/strong\u003e not merely as an Elizabethan courtier but as a historical personality whose image continued to fascinate collectors long after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted in oil on wood panel, Raleigh appears bust-length within a painted oval, magnificently dressed in red with a white ruff and broad black feathered hat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther research places the painting within the wider visual lineage surrounding the celebrated \u003cstrong\u003e“Lennard Type”\u003c\/strong\u003e of Raleigh and the engraved interpretations derived from that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse adds another intriguing dimension: the historic black stencilled inventory mark \u003cstrong\u003eFY 730\u003c\/strong\u003e, potentially preserving evidence of an earlier stage in the painting's collection or art-market history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: English School\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: 18th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSitter: Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1552–1618)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Oil on Wood Panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposition: Bust-Length Within a Painted Oval\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortrait Tradition: After \/ Related to the Later “Lennard Type”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned: Unsigned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerso: Historic Black Stencilled Inventory Mark “FY 730”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Decorative Aged Gilt Frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoolley \u0026amp; Wallis catalogued the painting in March 2025 as an 18th-century English School portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition belongs to a broader visual tradition through which Raleigh's likeness continued to circulate following his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn especially useful comparison is a separate portrait recorded by Christie's depicting Raleigh bust-length in a red coat, lace ruff and black hat within a feigned oval. Christie's describes that work as after an engraving of the “Lennard type”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Christie's painting is not represented as the present work. Its importance is comparative, demonstrating an established tradition of painted portraits based upon this particular Raleigh iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lennard Portrait Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe important 1602 portrait of Raleigh and his eldest son Walter became a significant source for subsequent representations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough later engraved interpretations, Raleigh's likeness could circulate widely among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was especially relevant during the 18th century, when representations of notable historical personalities became increasingly desirable within British collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present panel therefore operates on two historical levels: it commemorates an Elizabethan personality while simultaneously reflecting Georgian Britain's fascination with its national past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerso Inventory Mark “FY 730”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse bears the historic black stencilled identifier \u003cstrong\u003eFY 730\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts form is consistent with an inventory or stock marking rather than an artist's inscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric paintings frequently accumulated such identifiers as they passed through private collections, dealers, auction houses and other custodians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch has identified comparable black stencilled inventory practices within the historic art market. Nevertheless, no archival evidence presently connects \u003cstrong\u003eFY 730\u003c\/strong\u003e with a particular organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is therefore recorded conservatively as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric black stencilled inventory mark “FY 730”; original source presently unidentified and under research.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exact identifier is retained in the catalogue record in the hope that future archival research may establish an earlier stage of the painting's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Walter Raleigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoldier, explorer, courtier, writer and poet, Sir Walter Raleigh became one of the defining personalities of Elizabeth I's reign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe received a royal patent connected with colonisation in 1584 and was knighted in 1585.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaleigh became closely associated with England's early overseas ambitions and attempts to establish settlements in North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing Elizabeth's death, his fortunes deteriorated under James I. He spent many years imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he worked upon his \u003cem\u003eHistory of the World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a final South American expedition, Raleigh was executed in 1618.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis remarkable life ensured his transformation from Elizabethan courtier into an enduring British historical icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate Southern England collection, according to accompanying documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoolley \u0026amp; Wallis, Salisbury, \u003cem\u003eOld Masters, British \u0026amp; European Paintings\u003c\/em\u003e, 5 March 2025, Lot 156, catalogued as \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish School, 18th Century, Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1552–1618)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquired by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequently loaned \u0026amp; privately exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse bearing historic black stencilled inventory mark \u003cstrong\u003e“FY 730”\u003c\/strong\u003e, presently unidentified and retained as an important provenance research lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 29.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 24.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 3.2 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in fine preserved antique condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painted surface displays age-related craquelure, foxing \/ staining and evidence of historic intervention or retouching consistent with age and previous stewardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decorative gilt frame displays rubbing, scuffs, surface marks and minor losses commensurate with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer carefully to all accompanying photographs as they form an integral part of the condition assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe portrait will be professionally packed for safe transit with particular attention given to protecting the historic wooden panel, painted surface and decorative frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. 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