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ESTABLISHED 1846.

M. KNOEDLER & Co. SUCCESSORS TO GOUPIL & Co. 355 FIFTH AVENUE COR. 34th STREET --- Published & Dealers in Works of Art, Paintings, WaterColors, Etchings & Engravings, Artistic & Appropriate Framing.

Paris Offfce, 2 Rue Glück.

New York, February 28th 1903 Sold to Mr. H. C. Frick. Pittsburg.

74 Red Book folio 60

1. 105.

1 Painting by Thos. Gainsborough. R. A. "Mrs Hatchett" $115000.~

Portrait of Mrs. Hatchett, painted in 1786 immediately before her marriage with Chas Hatchett of Mount Clare, Roehampton. He was descended from old French Nobless, but better known in England as a literary + scientific man, a friend of Sir Joseph Banks, Mr Carming + the book collecting Lord Spencer, a founder of the Linnean Society + Royal Institution. The early patron of Sir Humphrey Davy and a frequent contributor to the Philosophical Transactions. He was treasurer of the Club of Johnson, Reynolds, Garretts, etc... + lived long enough to be the father of the Royal Society + died in 1847. The Lady painted was (like the Hatchetts) of a Huguenot family which disguised itself under the English surname of Collick but the real name is lost. She was 17 when Gainsborough painted her. He used to spend many evenings at her father's house + was won by the young lady's extraordinary musical genius. She was a pupil of Clementi who pronounced her the first non-professional performer in England. Gainsborough asked to paint her + declared he would do his best + sent it home a gift from the painter, this was in 1786.

Collection Alford Rothschild London " Chas Westheimer London " Laurie + Co London " Archibald Coates Paisley