George Engleheart (British, 1750-1829)
A Gentleman, called Peter Cooper Esq, wearing blue coat, white waistcoat, frilled chemise, stock and cravat.
Signed on the obverse with the cursive E, gold frame, the reverse glazed to reveal plaited hair.
Oval, 65mm (2 9/16in) high
Provenance: Philip Green of Castle Square, Ludlow
Literature: G.C. Williamson and H.L.D. Engleheart, George Engleheart 1750-1829 Miniature Painter to George III, 1902, Appendix A, p.92
Signed on the obverse with the cursive E, gold frame, the reverse glazed to reveal plaited hair.
Oval, 65mm (2 9/16in) high
Provenance: Philip Green of Castle Square, Ludlow
Literature: G.C. Williamson and H.L.D. Engleheart, George Engleheart 1750-1829 Miniature Painter to George III, 1902, Appendix A, p.92
Sold for
£4,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- A Mr Cooper is recorded in Engleheart's fee book as having sat for his portrait in 1808.
Category: Fine Art / Portrait Miniatures
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