Samuel Cooper (British, 1609-1672) A young Gentleman, wearing suit of armour and white lace jabot
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Samuel Cooper (British, 1609-1672)
A young Gentleman, wearing armour with brass studs and twisted trim to the gardbrace and white lace edged cravat tied with a thin white thread.
Watercolour on vellum, signed on the obverse with monogram SC, gilt-metal frame.
Oval, 72mm (2 13/16in) high
Sold for £34,850 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • The present lot compares very closely to a portrait of an unknown Gentleman in the Collection of the Duke of Portland. See Daphne Foskett, Samuel Cooper 1609-1672, 1974, ill.opp.p.56, pl.33.

Category: Fine Art / Portrait Miniatures

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