Hugh Douglas Hamilton (Irish, c.1739-1808)

Hugh Douglas Hamilton (Irish, c.1739-1808)
Portrait of a Gentleman, Wearing a Pale Coat; Portrait of a Lady Wearing a Grey Dress with Blue Ribbons and a Black Shawl
A pair, the former signed and dated H. D. Hamilton fect 1770 (lower right)
Pastels with graphite or black chalk, each framed as an oval
26.5 x 21cm; 10½ x 8¼in; 25.5 x 20 cm; 10 x 7¾in (2)

Provenance:
Bonhams, Knightsbridge, British & Continental Pictures, 15 September 2009, lot 241;
Alexander Schott, Munich (where identified as Mr and Mrs Seymore)

Literature:
Neil Jeffares, "Hugh Douglas Hamilton", Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, online edition, nos. J.375.2224 & J.375.2225