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ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1770
A gentleman called Oliver Goldsmith, in green coat and waistcoat, powdered wig; and a young lady in pale grey dress, black cloak and veil over her hair
the former in gold-cased frame with reverse engraved 'Oliver Goldsmith 1769'; the latter in gilt-metal mount
ovals, 1 9/16 in. (40 mm.) and 1½ in. (38 mm.) high (2)
A gentleman called Oliver Goldsmith, in green coat and waistcoat, powdered wig; and a young lady in pale grey dress, black cloak and veil over her hair
the former in gold-cased frame with reverse engraved 'Oliver Goldsmith 1769'; the latter in gilt-metal mount
ovals, 1 9/16 in. (40 mm.) and 1½ in. (38 mm.) high (2)
Provenance
The lady: With Mr van Hove, Brussels, 18 September 1976.
The gentleman: Sotheby's, London, 23 July 1979, lot 186.
The gentleman: Sotheby's, London, 23 July 1979, lot 186.
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