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Lot 588

English school, late 18th century, three bust profile military oval silhouette portraits relating to the MacDonald family
all circa 1785, depicting Lieut. Alexander MacDonald, Lieut Hugh MacDonald, and Lieut Ronald MacDonald,

17 – 18 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £956.25 inc. premium

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English school, late 18th century, three bust profile military oval silhouette portraits relating to the MacDonald family

all circa 1785, depicting Lieut. Alexander MacDonald, Lieut Hugh MacDonald, and Lieut Ronald MacDonald,
all looking to sinister, with tied wigs, the first and third wearing the uniform of the 55th Regiment of Foot, the second wearing the uniform of the Frazer Fencibles, all with Chinese white highlights, mounted with papier mache frames, the rears with restuck paper backings with the sitters names, each 8.2cm x 7cm unframed, (3)

Footnotes

The rear labels all marked 'Purchased from G.S & P., 15 March 1982.
Provenance:
Bonhams, 14th June 2000, lot 43 (£650 hammer), 44 (£600 hammer) and 45 (£750 hammer).

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