RICHARD COSWAY, R.A. (1742-1821)

General Gale, facing right in pale grey coat, white waistcoat, frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue

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RICHARD COSWAY, R.A. (1742-1821)
General Gale, facing right in pale grey coat, white waistcoat, frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue
oval, 2 in. (51 mm.) high, gold fausse-montre frame with glazed reverse

Provenance

Commander Lyaddyll.
L. H. Gilbert, Lisbon; Christie's, London, 3 December 1963, lot 38 (120gns. to Hunt).
Harold A. E. Day.

Lot Essay

It has been suggested that the sitter is the same Henry Captain Richmond Gale who was a Lieutenant in the 7th Light Dragoons, 6 January 1780; Captain in 20th Light Dragoons, 3 August 1782; Major, 4 April 1783; Colonel 1 January 1798, Major General 1 January 1805; Lieut-General, 4 June 1811 and who died in 1814.

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