Live Auction 6574Andrew Wyld: Connoisseur Dealer
William Hoare of Bath, R.A. (nr. Eye, Suffolk circa 1706-1799 Bath)
Lot 23

William Hoare of Bath, R.A. (nr. Eye, Suffolk circa 1706-1799 Bath)

Study of hands, one holding a quill pen

Closed10 July 2012

Price Realised

GBP 1,750

Considering selling a similar item?

Discover its value with a complimentary estimate from our specialists.

More Information

How to sell

William Hoare of Bath, R.A. (nr. Eye, Suffolk circa 1706-1799 Bath)
Study of hands, one holding a quill pen
black and white chalks on blue paper
5 7/8 x 8¾ in. (14.2 x 22.5 cm.)

with Agnew's, London, 1965, no. 165.

Specialist note

A very similar treatment of a man's hands can be seen in Hoare's well-known group portrait of 1742, Dr Oliver and Mr Peirce examining Patients (Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath).