Fine Portrait Miniatures

Auction 19943

21 Nov 2012, starting at 14:00 GMT.

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Fine Portrait Miniatures, starting with lot 1.

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Sold for £13,750 inc. premium

Sir William Charles Ross (British, 1794-1860) Jane Digby, Lady Ellenborough (1807-1881), seated before an aperture and hanging drapery, wearing India ...

George Chinnery RHA (British, 1774-1852) Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen Peacocke Sr. of the Buffs (Royal East Kent) (3rd Foot), wearing the uniform of the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards, red coat with gold edged blue facings and gold epaulettes

Sold for £9,375 inc. premium

George Chinnery RHA (British, 1774-1852) Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen Peacocke Sr. of the 3rd Regiment of Foot (later Scots Guards ...

Sold for £7,500 inc. premium

Richard Cosway R.A. (British, 1742-1821) A Lady, wearing white dress with frilled trim to her décolleté, pearl pendant ...

Sold for £6,875 inc. premium

Henry Jacob Burch (British, born 1763) An Officer, wearing dark blue coat with scarlet facings, gold epaulette, white chemise and ...

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1	School of Nicholas Hilliard (British, 1547-1619) Adam Loftus (c.1533–1605), Archbishop of Armagh, later Dublin, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland (1581-1605), wearing black cloak and white ruff, holding a red drawstring bag embroidered with the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom in gold	£1,000 €1,177 US$ 1,515
2	Margaret, Lady Bingham (British, 1740-1814) After Isaac Oliver Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), wearing grey doublet laid across with silver cord, white lace falling collar with scalloped edge, his brown hair worn loose	£500 €588 US$ 757
4	Bernard Lens (British, 1682-1740) Richard III (1452-1485), the last Plantagenet King of England (1483-1485), wearing dark green Houppelande edged with brown fur and slashed at the sleeve to reveal brown doublet striped with gold, white linen shirt, black cap with teardrop pearl suspended from a gold jewelled clasp, matching jewelled collar worn over his Houppelande, painted against a blue ground with gold border	£1,750 €2,061 US$ 2,651
5	Circle of David Paton (Scottish, active 1660-1695) François Sublet de Noyers, Baron de Dangu (1589–1645), Secretary of State for War (c.1636-1643), wearing ministerial robes, white chemise with broad linen collar and lace scallops, his natural hair worn loose beneath a coif	£625 €736 US$ 947
8	John Plott (British, 1722-1803), after Sir Anthony van Dyck A rare portrait miniature by the artist portraying Charles I (1600-1649), King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1625-1649), wearing breast plate and studded pauldrons, gold collar with badge of the Order of the Garter, white chemise with van Dyke collar, his loosely curling hair falling to his shoulders	£6,875 €8,096 US$ 10,417
11	Elias Brenner (Swedish, 1647-1717) A Lady, wearing décolleté blue robe with pink lining and white underslip, pearl pendant earring, her brown hair upswept with ringlets falling over her shoulders	£750 €883 US$ 1,136
14	William Bate (Irish, active circa 1799-circa 1845) A Lady, wearing open white linen chemise, a strand of pearls about her neck, her brown hair worn loose beneath a white lace mob cap dressed with blue ribbon and fastened beneath her chin	£1,750 €2,061 US$ 2,651
15	Johann Heinrich von Hurter (Swiss, 1734-1799) A Naval Officer, wearing blue coat with standing collar and white facings, white waistcoat and frilled chemise, black stock, his hair powdered	£1,250 €1,472 US$ 1,894
16	French School, circa 1750 A Gentleman, wearing green coat, edged with gold and purple brocade and white lace, white chemise, stock and lace cravat, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with a black ribbon bow	£625 €736 US$ 947
17	John Smart (British, 1742-1811) A pair of portrait miniatures of a Husband and Wife; the former, wearing dark blue coat with brass buttons, crimson waistcoat edged with gold, white chemise, stock and cravat, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with a black ribbon bow; the latter, wearing cornflower blue dress edged with white embroidery, white lace fill-in, black lace fichu crossed over her chest and ribbon choker, her powdered hair upswept beneath a white lace mob cap dressed with blue ribbons	£937 €1,104 US$ 1,420
18	Samuel Shelley (British, 1750-1808) Mary, 3rd Countess of Courtown (1769-1823), when Lady Mary Montagu Scott, wearing white dress, her blonde hair worn short beneath a frilled lace cap	£1,250 €1,472 US$ 1,894
21	Circle of John Bogle (British, 1746-1803) A Lady, called Mrs Ives Browne, wearing white dress edged with gold, blue mantle trimmed with ermine, her wig powdered, upswept and dressed with strands of pearls	£875 €1,030 US$ 1,325
22	Attributed to Philip Jean (British, 1755-1802) A Gentleman, wearing scarlet coat, white waistcoat with gold detail, white stock and lace cravat, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with a black ribbon bow	£1,000 €1,177 US$ 1,515
23	Richard Crosse (British, 1742-1810) A Gentleman, wearing pale green coat, cream waistcoat edged with red, white chemise, stock and frilled lace cravat, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with a black ribbon bow	£812 €956 US$ 1,231
25	Philip Jean (British, 1755-1802) An Officer, wearing red coat with navy and silver facings, silver epaulette, white frilled chemise and stock, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with a black ribbon bow	£1,625 €1,913 US$ 2,462
26	George Engleheart (British, 1750-1829) A Gentleman, wearing blue coat, white waistcoat, frilled chemise, stock and knotted cravat, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with a black ribbon bow	£1,500 €1,766 US$ 2,272
28	Irish School, circa 1770 An Officer, wearing red coatee with green facings, gold button holes and epaulettes, white chemise, stock and lace cravat, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with a black ribbon bow	£687 €809 US$ 1,041
29	Nathaniel Plimer (British, 1751-1822) A Gentleman, wearing black coat and waistcoat, white frilled chemise, stock and tied cravat, his hair powdered	£750 €883 US$ 1,136
30	Henry Edridge (British, 1769-1821) A Gentleman, wearing brown double-breasted coat, cream waistcoat, white frilled chemise, stock and cravat, his hair powdered and tied with a black ribbon bow	£875 €1,030 US$ 1,325
31	Attributed to Joseph Daniel (British, circa 1760-1803) A Lady, wearing pale blue dress over white lace chemise, her hair partially upswept, plaited and coiled into a large knot at the back of her head, the remainder falling down her neck and back in loose curls	£625 €736 US$ 947
32	John Smart (British, 1742-1811) A Gentleman, wearing buff coat, blue waistcoat, white chemise and stock, his hair clubbed and tied with a black ribbon bow	£1,500 €1,766 US$ 2,272
33	John Donaldson (British, 1737-1801) A Gentleman, wearing black coat, white waistcoat, frilled chemise, stock and tied cravat, his wig powdered	£750 €883 US$ 1,136
34	Hinton Gibbs (British, active circa 1790-circa 1822) Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell-Carew GCB (1761-1834), wearing dark blue coat with facings and standing collar edged with gold, gold epaulettes, the Royal Order of St Ferdinand and Merit suspended from a blue sash hanging from his neck and the Long Service and Good Conduct naval medal fastened to his left facing, black waistcoat and stock, white chemise and frilled cravat, his hair powdered	£625 €736 US$ 947
35	Attributed to William Miers (British, 1793-1863) General Sir Robert Abercromby GCB (1740-1827), wearing dark blue coat with gold and scarlet facings, gold epaulettes, Imperial Order of the Crescent, white chemise and black stock	£750 €883 US$ 1,136
36	Charles Willson Peale (American, 1741-1827) A Naval Officer, wearing navy blue coat with brass buttons bearing anchors and red standing collar edged with gold embroidery, gold epaulette, white chemise, stock and knotted cravat, his hair lightly powdered	£1,125 €1,324 US$ 1,704
37	Richard Cosway R.A. (British, 1742-1821) A Lady, wearing white dress with frilled trim to her décolleté, pearl pendant earring, her powdered hair dressed with a strand of pearls and worn à la conseilleur	£7,500 €8,832 US$ 11,364
40	John Barry (British, active 1784-1827) An Officer of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires), wearing red coat with dark blue and gold facings, gold epaulette, white frilled chemise, stock and tied cravat, his hair powdered	£2,250 €2,649 US$ 3,409
41	Circle of Samuel Shelley (British, 1750-1808) An Officer, called Thomas Worthington, wearing blue coat with red standing collar edged with silver, white frilled chemise and black stock, his hair cropped and powdered	£5,000 €5,888 US$ 7,576
42	John Russell, RA (British, 1745-1806) A half-length portrait miniature of a Gentleman, his arms folded, wearing blue coat with black collar, white waistcoat, chemise, stock and tied cravat, his hair powdered	£1,500 €1,766 US$ 2,272
43	W. Phelps (British, active circa 1784-circa 1791) A pair of bust-length silhouettes of Reverend Robert Barker BD (1735-1797), Rector of Youlgreave, Derbyshire and his wife, Elizabeth Barker (née Carver) (1745-1796); the former, in profile to the left, wearing Geneva gown and single-breasted cassock, white stock and clerical necktie, powdered long bob wig; the latter, in profile to the right, wearing black redingote with cerulaen and white lapels, white frilled chemise and necktie, black hat, dressed with gathered ribbons, her powdered wig featuring two stiff curls beside her banging chignon	£3,500 €4,122 US$ 5,303
47	Maria Cosway (British, 1760-1838) A preparatory sketch for 'The death of Miss Gardiner'	£1,375 €1,619 US$ 2,083
48	Richard Cosway R.A. (British, 1742-1821) A rare portrait miniature of the Muse Thalia, goddess of comedy and pastoral poetry, wearing white Classical robes fastened with pearls at her upper right thigh, gold armlet and pearl bracelet on her right arm, gold ankle bracelets, her brown hair loosely curled and upswept, she holds a pipe in her left hand and the mask of Comedy raised aloft in her right	£5,625 €6,624 US$ 8,523
52	Circle of George Engleheart (British, 1750-1829) A Midshipman, wearing blue coat with standing collar, white waistcoat, chemise and concertinaed cravat, his black stock tied beneath his chin and his natural hair worn loose beneath a black bicorn hat	£2,750 €3,238 US$ 4,166
53	James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) A Young Midshipman, wearing dark blue coat, white waistcoat, chemise and frilled cravat, black stock and ribbon necktie	£2,500 €2,944 US$ 3,788
55	Henry Jacob Burch (British, born 1763) An Officer, wearing dark blue double-breasted coat with red standing collar, gold epaulettes, white frilled chemise and black stock	£1,000 €1,177 US$ 1,515