Lot Essay
Andrew (Andreas) Grote was born in Bremen, north west Germany, in 1710, and moved to London in 1731 to establish himself as a merchant. He was very successful, and in 1766 formed the banking partnership Prescott, Grote, Culverdon & Hollingworth. His second wife, Mary Anne Culverdon (1740-1797), was the sister of one of his partners, and 30 years his junior. They are depicted here with two of the youngest of their ten children, probably Emma (1771-1783) and Andrew (1775-1788).
We are grateful to Neil Jeffares for his help in preparing this catalogue entry, and for including the drawing in the next update of his Dictionary of pastellists.
We are grateful to Neil Jeffares for his help in preparing this catalogue entry, and for including the drawing in the next update of his Dictionary of pastellists.