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Henry Bone R.A. (1755-1834) Sir Thomas Smythe (c.1558-1625), wearing black robes, cap and fur stole, his right hand resting on a globe, a ring on his left hand, which holds a pair of gloves image 1
Henry Bone R.A. (1755-1834) Sir Thomas Smythe (c.1558-1625), wearing black robes, cap and fur stole, his right hand resting on a globe, a ring on his left hand, which holds a pair of gloves image 2
Henry Bone R.A. (1755-1834) Sir Thomas Smythe (c.1558-1625), wearing black robes, cap and fur stole, his right hand resting on a globe, a ring on his left hand, which holds a pair of gloves image 3
Henry Bone R.A. (1755-1834) Sir Thomas Smythe (c.1558-1625), wearing black robes, cap and fur stole, his right hand resting on a globe, a ring on his left hand, which holds a pair of gloves image 4
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Lot 24*

Henry Bone R.A.
(1755-1834)
Sir Thomas Smythe (c.1558-1625), wearing black robes, cap and fur stole, his right hand resting on a globe, a ring on his left hand, which holds a pair of gloves

4 July 2024, 12:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £3,840 inc. premium

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Henry Bone R.A. (1755-1834)

Sir Thomas Smythe (c.1558-1625), wearing black robes, cap and fur stole, his right hand resting on a globe, a ring on his left hand, which holds a pair of gloves.
enamel on copper, signed, dated and inscribed in full on the counter-enamel:
Aetis suce, 33__/ Sir Thos: Smythe Born March 28th 1512/ Died Augst 12th 1577__/ 1526__ Sent to Queens Coll: Cambridge__/ 1535__ Brought in a new manner of pronouncing/ Greek, which prevailed in the University/ 153*__ Made University Pastor__/ 1539__ Took the Degree of Dr of Civil Law at P[...]/ 1542__ Regi[...] Professor of Civil Law at Cambridge/ Preceptor to Edward 6th/ Master of Requests to the Duke of Somerset./ Steward of the Stanaries. Provost of Eaton./ Dean of Carlisle./ 1548__ Secretary of State & Knighted by Edward 6/ 1551__ Ambassador to France/ Allowed a Pension of £100 per annum in Marqis Reign/ 1558__ Employed by Elizabeth in the Settlement of Religion/ S[...] Ambassador to France/ 1571__ Made Chancellor of the Garter/ 1572__ Secretary of State - author of several Works/ & a Man of great Learning &c. &c./ London Decr 1814 Painted by Henry Bone R.A./ Enamel painter in Ordinary to His Majesty & Enamel/ painter to HRH the Prince Regent after the Original/ by Holbein in the Possession of Sir Willm Smythe [...]/ of Hill Hall Essex, gilt-metal slip engraved, ENAMEL HBONE, gilt-wood frame.
Rectangular, 175mm (6 7/8in) high

Provenance:
The Collection of Lady Lanesborough, previously at Swithland Hall, Leicestershire
Lyon and Turnbull, 14 January 2015, lot 22;
The Twinight Collection

Footnotes

Sir Thomas Smythe was an English merchant and politician. He was the first Governor of the East India Trading Company and was elected a Member of Parliament in 1614 and 1622.

The present lot derives from a painting by Hans Holbein once at Hill Hall, Essex. A number of variants of Holbein's portrait exist, including one by Thomas Hudson in the Collection of Queen's College, Cambridge University and one from the Collection at Spains Hall, Finchingfield that was sold in these rooms on 24 October 2018 (lot 44).

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