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Reference: 2399 Nicholas Dixon, circa 1683, after Peter Lely, circa 1665
A fabulous Cabinet miniature portrait of James II, when Duke of York, standing three-quarter length beside a pillar wearing breast plate, white chemise with lace jabot, red sash and gold embroidered cloak
gouache on vellum laid on table book leaf
Dimensions: Rectangular, 7 1/2 inches high in tooled frame |
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Reference: 2389 Nathaniel Plimer, circa 1795-1800
A good portrait of a Young Gentleman with side whiskers wearing a green jacket, gold striped white waistcoat and tied cravat
Set in the original gold frame , the reverse with locks of hair tied with split seed pearls on
opalescent glass
Dimensions: Oval, 3 inches high |
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Reference: 2395 Henry Jacob Burch. Circa 1808
George IV when Prince of Wales wearing blue coat, yellow waistcoat. white stock and Star of the Garter
in later gilt-metal frame
Dimensions: Oval, 3 inches high |
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Reference: 2390 Charles Sherriff, circa 1790
John Kilby, father of the Rev Thomas Kilby (1794-1868) wearing a blue coat with red collar
In gold frame the plaited hair reverse glazed with label to reveal sitter’s identity and an additional label inscribed F. Moore.
Dimensions: Oval, 2 1/4 inches high |
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Reference: 2391 Nicholas Dixon circa 1670/75
A Gentleman said to be Brigadier General Thomas Meredith wearing a gold cloak over blue jacket and lace cravat, within gold border
Indistinct remnants of the first part of the letter N on the left hand border, in original gilt-metal frame,
Dimensions: oval, 2 7/8 inches high |
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Reference: 2378 James Scouler, 1773
A fine portrait of Mr. Lewis (husband of Miss Bishop) with powdered wig, in blue coat, cream coloured waistcoat and white stock
Signed on the obverse and dated, gold coloured frame
Scouler painted a number of miniatures of the Bishop family including two of Jane Bishop and one of her sister (the latter is featured on the English Lady page) Dimensions: oval, 1 3/8 inches high |
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Reference: 2371 George Engleheart, circa 1800
A dashing portrait of a young Gentleman with brown hair and side whiskers, wearing a black coat over white waistcoat and tied stock
Signed with cursive E on the obverse
In gilt-metal frame
Oval, 3 1/4 inches high
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Reference: 2379 Richard Cosway
Alexander (1726-1794) and Anna Hume (nee Boughton) (1746-1777)
Anna was the sole heiress of the Boughton family of Bilton Grange, Rugby. Alexander was the chief of the English Factory at Canton, arriving in China in Lord Macartne's embassy. Hew was 3rd in the council of Calcutta, introduced by his uncle, Sir Abraham Hume.
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Reference: 2364 Charles Shirreff
Commander James Oswald in gold-edged blue uniform
in gilt-metal frame with translucent blue glass reverse on a foil ground
Dimensions: oval, 2 11/16 inches high |
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Reference: 2362 John Smart, 1761
A Naval Officer with powdered hair en queue in blue uniform with gold edging
Signed with initials and dated 1761, oval,
1 1/4 inches high
This is one of the earliest dated examples of Smart's work and it reveals how competent he was even at
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