John Hoppner Countess Margaret Spencer oil on canvas

Lot: 197

(British, 17581810),
Countess Margaret Spencer,
oil on canvas,
canvas (relined): 36 x 28 inches, overall (framed):
John Hoppner R.A. plaque mounted center bottom of frame,
tag attached to hanging wire on left that reads, Clifford Spitzer c/o Turner Whittel Whse, 1200 Battery St. San Francisco, CA. Red tag attached to right side of hanging wire reads, C. Spitzer c/o Hud Clothing, Marked on back of canvas is the 42 at upper left quadrant. 86 is marked in red paint on center stretcher bar, and at top of center stretcher bar is an oval sticker with a number 10417 and Ranmey written in ink below the typed number sequence.
Provenance: From the private collection of a prominent business man who lived in Oahu, Hawaii in the late 1800s until the Battle of Midway broke out. Thence, by familial descent to current owner, San Francisco, CA.
Literature: John Hoppner, R.A. 1909, by William McKay and W. Roberts, published by P. D. Colnaghi Co. 13 and 14, Pall Mall East and George Bell Sons, York House, Portugal Street. Page 242: SPENCER, MARGARET, COUNTESS
MARGARET GEORGIANA, daughter of Stephen Poyntz, Esq., of Midgeham House, Berks married 20 Dec., 1755, John Spencer, who was created Baron Spencer of Althrop 3 April, 1761, and Earl Spencer 1 Nov., 1765 died 18 March, 1814. Her eldest daughter was the famous Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and her eldest son was the founder of the celebrated Althrop Library.

Bust of an elderly lady, full face mob cap black dress, frilled at neck hands crossed on lap, holding a partly-opened book with fingers as book-mark.

Note: This is probably Lady Spencer of the Hoppner Sale of 1823, lot 35.

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