Fine Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings - 10th December 2014
Lot 56
Attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. (1769-1830) Portrait of John Brasher (1758-1836) Gunsmith
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3000
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Description
Attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. (1769-1830)
Portrait of John Brasher (1758-1836) Gunsmith, half length
Inscribed on a label verso
Oil on canvas
30 x 25in
John Brasher, a well known gunsmith, had premises in London and also 19 Caroline Street Birmingham. Thought to have injured his right hand and left arm in the course of his work, his guns are listed in A. Merwyn Carey's English Irish and Scottish Firearm Makers and his guns engraved BRASHER LONDON are still traded today.