GEORGE ENGLEHEART (BRITISH, 1750-1829)

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GEORGE ENGLEHEART (BRITISH, 1750-1829)
A double-sided portrait miniature of an elderly gentleman in blue coat with brass buttons, powdered hair, and a young gentleman in brown coat, knotted cravat, powdered hair
on ivory
ovals, 1 9/16 in. (40 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with diamond surround on one side

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Lot Essay

It has been suggested that one of the portraits depicts Dr Robert Perceval (1756-1839), Physician-General to His Majesty's forces in Ireland and Professor of Chemistry at Trinity College, however the apparent age of the sitters suggests this may be erroneous. They may however be other members of the Perceval-Maxwell family from Dublin.

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