Fine Portrait Miniatures

24 May 2006 | starting at 14:00 BST

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215 lots available

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Fine Portrait Miniatures

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96Y — Attributed to James Nixon, A.R.A., A double-sided miniature, probably husband and wife; he wears blue coat with large brass button, white waistcoat, frilled shirt, his hair curled and powdered; she, profile to the left, wears white dress with fichu, her brown hair curled

97Y — Samuel Shelley, A Gentleman, wearing green coat, white waistcoat, frilled chemise and stock

99Y — Attributed to Lewis Vaslet, A Gentleman, wearing blue coat with black collar and brass buttons, white waistcoat and stock, his hair powdered

100Y — George Engleheart, Mrs David Garrick, née Mlle Eva Maria Violetti Veigel (1724-1822), wearing white dress with large frilled collar, trimmed with blue ribbon, matching waistband and ribbon in her powdered hair

101Y — Andrew Plimer, Lady Caroline Price (1755-1826), wearing white dress with white ruffled collar, blue ribbon around the bodice, her hair curled and powdered

102Y — N. Freese, A Lady, wearing white dress with fichu, wide blue waistband, a matching blue ribbon in her powdered hair

103Y — Richard Cosway, A Lady, wearing black and white dress with layered and frilled collar, a pale yellow ribbon bow at her corsage, her hair powdered

104Y — Abraham Daniel, A Lady, wearing white dress with pale blue sleeve and lace collar, strand of pearls over her shoulder, further pearls and white ribbon in her powdered hair

105Y — Abraham Daniel, A Gentleman, wearing double-breasted black coat, frilled white chemise and cravat, his hair powdered

106Y — Jean François de La Vallée, A Lady, wearing décolleté white dress with small gold brooch at her shoulder, her hair upswept and curled

107Y — Thomas Richmond, A Gentleman, wearing black coat, matching waistcoat, frilled white chemise and stock, his hair powdered

108Y — George Place, A Lady, wearing white dress with frilled trim and blue waistsash, gold necklaces and white turban in her powdered hair

109Y — Edward Nash, A Lady, wearing white dress, the collar trimmed with blue, white fichu, her hair curled and powdered

110Y — English School, A Gentleman, wearing blue coat, frilled white chemise, cravat and powdered wig

111Y — Frederick Buck, An Officer of the 14th Light Dragoons, wearing blue underjacket with similar sleeved shell jacket, orange facings, white metal shoulder scales, his white shoulder belt with beaded oval shoulder belt plate, bearing the number XIV, his hair powdered

112Y — English School, A Naval Officer, wearing blue uniform with gold button holes and buttons stamped with anchors, white chemise and tied stock

113Y — Andrew Plimer, A Gentleman, wearing dark grey coat, white waistcoat, frilled chemise and tied cravat, his hair powdered

114Y — Nathaniel Plimer, A Lady, wearing yellow dress with frilled white trim and pearls across her chest, white veil in her powdered hair, her left hand raised to her veil (hairline crack to left edge)

115Y — Andrew Plimer, A Gentleman, wearing brown coat, white waistcoat, red solitaire, frilled white chemise and tied stock, his hair powdered

116Y — Ozias Humphry R.A., Prince Jawan Bakht (c.1749-1788) the Shahzada, three-quarter length, seated, his arms folded across his sword, wearing white muslin dress and pale blue turban, the background of a window and pillars

117Y — George Engleheart, A young Gentleman, wearing double-breasted black coat, frilled chemise and tied stock, his hair powdered

118Y — George Engleheart, A Lady, wearing white dress with lace collar, lace-trimmed shoulder caps and dark grey ribbon waistband, pearl necklace and two strands of pearls in her upswept and curled dark hair

119Y — Joseph Bowring, A Gentleman, wearing blue coat with black collar, white waistcoat and cravat; together with a Lady by Thomas Peat and a Gentleman by Albin Roberts Burt (3)

120Y — Andrew Plimer, Sir Thomas Strachey, wearing brown coat, white waistcoat and tied white cravat, his hair powdered

121Y — Andrew Plimer, A Lady, wearing white dress, her hair curled

122Y — French School, A young Girl, standing, wearing white dress with floral motif, a purple ribbon waistsash and bows, gold hoop earring, a nest in her arms containing three birds, a further bird flying towards the nest

123Y — Alessandro Cittadini, A young Gentleman, wearing black coat, white chemise and black cravat

124Y — Portuguese School, A Nobleman, called Miguel I (1802-66), King of Portugal, wearing dark blue uniform with heavy gold-leaf embroidery, badges and chain of state, a crown and sceptre on the table beside him

125Y — German School, Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden (1763-1830), wearing blue coatee with red and silver collar and silver epaulettes, the sash and star of the House Order of Fidelity ('der Treue'), the Military Order of Carl Friedrich and the Order of the Zähringer Lion

126Y — French School, A Lady, wearing burgundy bodice under a loose white fichu, one breast exposed, a mauve hat decorated with a feather over her curled brown hair

127Y — Domenico Bossi, A Gentleman, wearing a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and stock, his hair powdered

128Y — Russian School, Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia (1729-1796), wearing white jewel-encrusted dress under scarlet robe embroidered with gold sunburst design, a gold diadem set with pearls and laurel leaf with transluscent veil hanging from her powdered hair

129Y — Thomas Richmond, A Naval Officer, wearing blue coat, the buttons stamped with anchors, white waistcoat, frilled chemise and stock, his hair powdered

130Y — George Engleheart, A Gentleman, wearing blue coat with scarlet collar and gold buttons, scarlet waistcoat, frilled white chemise and tied stock, his hair powdered

131Y — Henry Edridge A.R.A., A Gentleman, wearing brown coat, white waistcoat, frilled chemise, stock and red solitaire

132Y — Horace Hone A.R.A., Colonel George Northcoate, wearing scarlet coatee, with blue facings and silver lace, a silver bullion epaulette on his left shoulder, indicating Field Rank, the strap of the epaulette with blue ground and silver lace tracing

133Y — David Gibson, A young Gentleman, wearing brown coat, yellow waistcoat and tied white cravat

134Y — Henry Edridge A.R.A., A Gentleman, wearing burgundy coat, white waistcoat and frilled chemise, his hair powdered

135Y — Henry Edridge, A.R.A., Henry Sawbridge (1719-1806), of East Haddon Hall, Northamptonshire, wearing brown coat, matching waistcoat and white shirt, his wig with side-buckles

136Y — Henry Jacob Burch, A Lady, wearing white dress with tied kerchief at her neck and blue waistband, a turban over her powdered, curled hair

137Y — Alexander Gallaway, A Gentleman, wearing dark grey coat, white waistcoat and tied cravat, his hair powdered and worn en queue

138Y — Charles Linsell, A Lady, wearing pale pink dress with white lace neckline, a gold jewelled brooch at her corsage, a lorgnette chain at her neck, gold earrings, bud roses in her curled dark hair

139Y — Samuel Andrews, Colonel Sharpe, profile to the left, wearing coat, waistcoat, frilled shirt and tied cravat

140Y — Horace Hone A.R.A., An Officer, wearing scarlet coat with blue facings and gold epaulette, gold acorn lace on his collar, frilled white chemise and black stock, his hair powdered

141Y — English School, An Officer, wearing scarlet coatee, the blue facings with gold braid, white waistcoat, tied cravat and frilled shirt, landscape and a battle scene in background

142Y — English School, An Officer, wearing scarlet uniform with blue collar, gold epaulettes and black stock

143Y — Bacchini, A Gentleman, wearing black coat, matching waistcoat, pleated white chemise and tied cravat

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96^Y — Attributed to James Nixon, A.R.A., A double-sided miniature, probably husband and wife; he wears blue coat with large brass button, white waistcoat, frilled shirt, his hair curled and powdered; she, profile to the left, wears white dress with fichu, her brown hair curled

97^Y — Samuel Shelley, A Gentleman, wearing green coat, white waistcoat, frilled chemise and stock

99^Y — Attributed to Lewis Vaslet, A Gentleman, wearing blue coat with black collar and brass buttons, white waistcoat and stock, his hair powdered

100^Y — George Engleheart, Mrs David Garrick, née Mlle Eva Maria Violetti Veigel (1724-1822), wearing white dress with large frilled collar, trimmed with blue ribbon, matching waistband and ribbon in her powdered hair

101^Y — Andrew Plimer, Lady Caroline Price (1755-1826), wearing white dress with white ruffled collar, blue ribbon around the bodice, her hair curled and powdered

102^Y — N. Freese, A Lady, wearing white dress with fichu, wide blue waistband, a matching blue ribbon in her powdered hair

103^Y — Richard Cosway, A Lady, wearing black and white dress with layered and frilled collar, a pale yellow ribbon bow at her corsage, her hair powdered

104^Y — Abraham Daniel, A Lady, wearing white dress with pale blue sleeve and lace collar, strand of pearls over her shoulder, further pearls and white ribbon in her powdered hair

105^Y — Abraham Daniel, A Gentleman, wearing double-breasted black coat, frilled white chemise and cravat, his hair powdered

106^Y — Jean François de La Vallée, A Lady, wearing décolleté white dress with small gold brooch at her shoulder, her hair upswept and curled

107^Y — Thomas Richmond, A Gentleman, wearing black coat, matching waistcoat, frilled white chemise and stock, his hair powdered

108^Y — George Place, A Lady, wearing white dress with frilled trim and blue waistsash, gold necklaces and white turban in her powdered hair

109^Y — Edward Nash, A Lady, wearing white dress, the collar trimmed with blue, white fichu, her hair curled and powdered

110^Y — English School, A Gentleman, wearing blue coat, frilled white chemise, cravat and powdered wig

111^Y — Frederick Buck, An Officer of the 14th Light Dragoons, wearing blue underjacket with similar sleeved shell jacket, orange facings, white metal shoulder scales, his white shoulder belt with beaded oval shoulder belt plate, bearing the number XIV, his hair powdered

112^Y — English School, A Naval Officer, wearing blue uniform with gold button holes and buttons stamped with anchors, white chemise and tied stock

113^Y — Andrew Plimer, A Gentleman, wearing dark grey coat, white waistcoat, frilled chemise and tied cravat, his hair powdered

114^Y — Nathaniel Plimer, A Lady, wearing yellow dress with frilled white trim and pearls across her chest, white veil in her powdered hair, her left hand raised to her veil (hairline crack to left edge)

115^Y — Andrew Plimer, A Gentleman, wearing brown coat, white waistcoat, red solitaire, frilled white chemise and tied stock, his hair powdered

116^Y — Ozias Humphry R.A., Prince Jawan Bakht (c.1749-1788) the Shahzada, three-quarter length, seated, his arms folded across his sword, wearing white muslin dress and pale blue turban, the background of a window and pillars

117^Y — George Engleheart, A young Gentleman, wearing double-breasted black coat, frilled chemise and tied stock, his hair powdered

118^Y — George Engleheart, A Lady, wearing white dress with lace collar, lace-trimmed shoulder caps and dark grey ribbon waistband, pearl necklace and two strands of pearls in her upswept and curled dark hair

119^Y — Joseph Bowring, A Gentleman, wearing blue coat with black collar, white waistcoat and cravat; together with a Lady by Thomas Peat and a Gentleman by Albin Roberts Burt (3)

120^Y — Andrew Plimer, Sir Thomas Strachey, wearing brown coat, white waistcoat and tied white cravat, his hair powdered

121^Y — Andrew Plimer, A Lady, wearing white dress, her hair curled

122^Y — French School, A young Girl, standing, wearing white dress with floral motif, a purple ribbon waistsash and bows, gold hoop earring, a nest in her arms containing three birds, a further bird flying towards the nest

123^Y — Alessandro Cittadini, A young Gentleman, wearing black coat, white chemise and black cravat

124^Y — Portuguese School, A Nobleman, called Miguel I (1802-66), King of Portugal, wearing dark blue uniform with heavy gold-leaf embroidery, badges and chain of state, a crown and sceptre on the table beside him

125^Y — German School, Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden (1763-1830), wearing blue coatee with red and silver collar and silver epaulettes, the sash and star of the House Order of Fidelity ('der Treue'), the Military Order of Carl Friedrich and the Order of the Zähringer Lion

126^Y — French School, A Lady, wearing burgundy bodice under a loose white fichu, one breast exposed, a mauve hat decorated with a feather over her curled brown hair

127^Y — Domenico Bossi, A Gentleman, wearing a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and stock, his hair powdered

128^Y — Russian School, Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia (1729-1796), wearing white jewel-encrusted dress under scarlet robe embroidered with gold sunburst design, a gold diadem set with pearls and laurel leaf with transluscent veil hanging from her powdered hair

129^Y — Thomas Richmond, A Naval Officer, wearing blue coat, the buttons stamped with anchors, white waistcoat, frilled chemise and stock, his hair powdered

130^Y — George Engleheart, A Gentleman, wearing blue coat with scarlet collar and gold buttons, scarlet waistcoat, frilled white chemise and tied stock, his hair powdered

131^Y — Henry Edridge A.R.A., A Gentleman, wearing brown coat, white waistcoat, frilled chemise, stock and red solitaire

132^Y — Horace Hone A.R.A., Colonel George Northcoate, wearing scarlet coatee, with blue facings and silver lace, a silver bullion epaulette on his left shoulder, indicating Field Rank, the strap of the epaulette with blue ground and silver lace tracing

133^Y — David Gibson, A young Gentleman, wearing brown coat, yellow waistcoat and tied white cravat

134^Y — Henry Edridge A.R.A., A Gentleman, wearing burgundy coat, white waistcoat and frilled chemise, his hair powdered

135^Y — Henry Edridge, A.R.A., Henry Sawbridge (1719-1806), of East Haddon Hall, Northamptonshire, wearing brown coat, matching waistcoat and white shirt, his wig with side-buckles

136^Y — Henry Jacob Burch, A Lady, wearing white dress with tied kerchief at her neck and blue waistband, a turban over her powdered, curled hair

137^Y — Alexander Gallaway, A Gentleman, wearing dark grey coat, white waistcoat and tied cravat, his hair powdered and worn en queue

138^Y — Charles Linsell, A Lady, wearing pale pink dress with white lace neckline, a gold jewelled brooch at her corsage, a lorgnette chain at her neck, gold earrings, bud roses in her curled dark hair

139^Y — Samuel Andrews, Colonel Sharpe, profile to the left, wearing coat, waistcoat, frilled shirt and tied cravat

140^Y — Horace Hone A.R.A., An Officer, wearing scarlet coat with blue facings and gold epaulette, gold acorn lace on his collar, frilled white chemise and black stock, his hair powdered

141^Y — English School, An Officer, wearing scarlet coatee, the blue facings with gold braid, white waistcoat, tied cravat and frilled shirt, landscape and a battle scene in background

142^Y — English School, An Officer, wearing scarlet uniform with blue collar, gold epaulettes and black stock

143^Y — Bacchini, A Gentleman, wearing black coat, matching waistcoat, pleated white chemise and tied cravat