Children's Portraits

Reference: 2048

Mrs. Langmore, 1848 A charming double portrait of John Wilford (aged 3 years) and Rosie Mary Langmore (aged 1 year) seated on a chaise lounge, the former wearing a tartan dress with pink waistband, the latter a white dress with pink tartan ribbon waistband signed on the reverse and dated September 1848, gold frame with locks of fair hair tied with gold wire on brown plaited hair

Dimensions: oval, 2 3/8 inches high

Reference: 2034

English School, circa 1785 An attractive pair of portraits of brother and sister: he wears a brown tunic with white chemise; she a blue trimmed white dress and straw bonnet trimmed with matching blue ribbon set in gold coloured frames,

Dimensions: ovals, 2 1/8 inches high

Reference: 1928

Attributed to Henry Brandon Pourbus, 16th Century A child, probably of the Royal circle, holding two cherries, wearing a gold trimmed green doublet and fine lace Oil on copper, unframed (hole at the top for ring suspension)

Dimensions: Oval , 1 7/8 inches high

Reference: 1982

Mary Colley, 1828 Anthony Maingay wearing dark blue buttoned suite with broad white frilled collar Signed on the reverse and dated 1828, Set in modern gilt-metal frame

Dimensions: Oval, 2 ¼ inches high

Reference: 1968

Bernard Lens, circa 1720 Thomas Whitmore (1711-1773) resting on a mossy tree trunk with his dog beside him Signed on the obverse in monogram, in turned ivory frame the reverse inscribed Thomas.-/nat.1711./afterwards Sir Thomas K.B./ married Anna dr of Sir Jm Cope/ ob 1773 Provenance: Lady Whitmore, Christies, London, 2 November, 1971, lot 121

Dimensions:

Reference: 1914

Tagliolini, circa 1822 A stunning portrait of Prince Achille Charles Louis Napoleon, Royal Prince of Naples, 2nd Prince Murat (1801-1847) as a Midshimpan wearing naval uniform with gold epaulettes and gold embroidered collar, ships in the sea background Signed on the obverse, set in the original Italian hallmarked gold frame with hair on the reverse

Dimensions: Oval, 2 inches high

Reference: 1917

George Richmond, 1839 A fabulous group portrait of Stevenson Arthur Blackwood, half sister Lucy Pauline Wright and sister Cece Blackwood, seated beside a table, Stevenson holds a red leather portrait miniature case Signed and dated on the obverse, watercolour on card

Dimensions: 59x47 cm

Reference: 1758

John Jules Nimmo, 1850 A charming portrait of a child wearing a grey tunic trimmed with blue ribbon Signed and dated 1850 on the reverse, Set in chased gilt-metal frame

Dimensions: Oval, 1 7/8 inches high

Reference: 1748

Albin Roberts Burt (1783-1842) Charming miniature of Nelson Burt, the artist's son, wearing a blue jacket and a fur lined blue cape with red trim. Signed and dated

Dimensions: Oval rose gold frame. 3” x 2 ¼”

Reference: 1613

English School, circa 1770 A young child standing full-length holding a basket of flowers, wearing a white dress with pink ribbon and red shoes, landscape background Set in original turned pearwood frame

Dimensions: Oval, 3 1/4 inches high