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).