Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 8th September 2020
Lot 416
λGeorge Engleheart (1750-1829) Portrait miniature of W.Williams
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1700
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Description
λGeorge Engleheart (1750-1829)
Portrait miniature of W.Williams, wearing a brown coat and green waistcoat, with powdered hair en queue
Oval, in a gilt metal brooch frame, and a red leather case
35 x 30mm
Provenance:
J.G.Richmond, 1929
Exhibited:
London, Victoria & Albert Museum, Exhibition of Miniatures by George Engleheart, J.C.D. Engleheart and Thomas Richmond, 1929, no. 50
Mr Williams, a button maker, is recorded as having his portrait painted by Engleheart on five different occasions (another example was sold Chiswick Auctions, London, 25 March 2020, lot 128).