John Nost Sartorius (British, 1759-1828)

An Officer's charger held by a military groom
signed lower left ‘J N Sartorius pinx1805’
oil on canvas
39 x 51.5cm

Provenance:
Lord Nunburnholme;
Viscount Ednam;
Fielding & Morley-Fletcher, 173 New Bond Street

We are grateful to Christopher Joll, Regimental Historian of the Household Cavalry, for his assistance with this catalogue entry.

Condition Report

Oil on canvas which has been lined. The picture is in plane and the tension is stiff from the lining. The paint layer is in a good stable condition. There are a few small damages and areas of abrasion which have been repaired with overpaint. The varnish layer is thickly applied and glossy but covered with a thick, orange dirt layer which has been partially cleaned and smeary. The frame is in a good condition.