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Sir Joshua Reynolds (England, b.1723, d.1792)
Stephen Croft, Junior


Other titles
Lieutenant Stephen Croft


1760
Painting
oil on canvas
76.2 x 63.5cm
Purchased 1965
OB1.1966
Art Gallery of NSW, Ground Level, European Art 15th-18th Century Galleries, Fairfax Galleries/Room 3


Provenance
Agnew's, London (England, estab. 1817), 09 Dec 1964-15 Oct 1965, London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Agnew's 1965. Jointly purchased by Agnew's and Newhouse Galleries from Sotheby's London, 9 December 1964, lot no. 171. Listed in the 'other properties' section of the catalogue as 'Lieutenant Stephen Croft'.
Sotheby's London (England), 09 Dec 1964, London/England, Purchased by Agnew's from Sotheby's London, 9 December 1964, lot no. 171. Listed in the 'other properties' section of the catalogue as 'Lieutenant Stephen Croft'. Jointly purchased by Agnew's and Newhouse Galleries.
Private Collection, Hampshire/England
Harry Croft (England, b.1857, d.1926), Yorkshire/England, Great grandson of Stephen Croft


Bibliography
Scholarly/Book; Sir Joshua Reynolds: A complete catalogue of his paintings; David Mannings (United Kingdom); 2000, Vol. 1: 155; Vol. 2: 267 (illus.), cat.no. 452, plate no. 491. Volume 1: text; Volume 2: plates
Scholarly/Book; European Paintings before 1800 in Australian and New Zealand public collections; Peter Tomory (United Kingdom), Robert Gaston; 1989, 41 (illus.), no. 107
Book; Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings; Renée Free (Australia); 1987, 164 (illus.)
Book; Art Gallery of New South Wales picturebook; Editor Unknown; 1972, 16 (colour illus.)
Periodical; Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly; Editor Unknown; Apr 1967
Auction catalogue; Sotheby's London; Editor Unknown; 23 Mar 1981, lot. 171, Listed as Lieutenant Stephen Croft, and is in the 'other properties' section.
Book; A history of the works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Vol. 1; A. Graves, W.V. Cronin; 1899, 212
Exhibition catalogue; Yorkshire Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition; Yorkshire Fine Art & Industrial Institution (England); 1978, cat.no. 606, lent by Mr Harry Croft


Exhibition venue
Title: European masters and Australian painting from Australian collections
Organizer: Art Gallery of New South Wales
National Gallery of Victoria [Swanston Street]

Venue: State Hermitage Museum
Opening: 04 Dec 1979
Curator: Pearce, Barry

Venue: The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts
Opening: 02 Oct 1979
Curator: Pearce, Barry


Title: Yorkshire Fine Art & Industrial Exhibition, York

Venue: Yorkshire Fine Art & Industrial Institution
Opening: 1879
Closing: 1879
Notes: cat.no. 606, lent by Mr Harry Croft


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