Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 4th March 2020
Lot 63
Circle of John Russell RA (1745-1806) Portrait of a girl
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £1400
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Description
Circle of John Russell RA (1745-1806)
Portrait of a girl, bust length, in a red cape and black bonnet
Pastel
54.7 x 39.6cm; 21½ x 15½in
Provenance:
Christie's, London, Fine English Drawings and Watercolours, 12 July 1988, lot 144, as John Russell
Literature:
Neil Jeffares, "John Russell", Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, online edition, accessed 11/02/2019, no. J.64.37195, as a copy (previously accessed 4/11/2019, no. J.64.3668, as Russell)