Old Masters, British, European Paintings & Portrait Miniatures - 15th March 2017
Lot 35
λ Isaac Ware Slater (1784-1836) Portrait of an officer
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £1900
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Description
λ Isaac Ware Slater (1784-1836)
Portrait of an officer, head and shoulders wearing uniform and a white sash
Signed verso
Set into the lid of a circular gold mounted tortoiseshell box
70mm diameter
Previously thought to be James Gubbins of the King's Own Dragoons, this could also depict a Portuguese officer from the Peninsular War