Lot Essay
The sitters married in 1762 and lived in Jamaica with their son, John, and two daughters.
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TWO PORTRAIT MINIATURES BY SAMUEL COTES (BRITISH, 1734-1818)
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TWO PORTRAIT MINIATURES BY SAMUEL COTES (BRITISH, 1734-1818)
Lewis Burwell Martin (1736-1782) and his wife, The Hon. Anna Burwell Martin, née Cunningham: he in red coat and she in blue dress
Signed and dated 'S.C / 1762' and 'SC. / 1763', respectively (lower left)
Both on ivory
Ovals, 32 and 34 mm. high, respectively, in gold bracelet clasp frames, engraved with the names of the sitters on the reverse
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Lewis Burwell Martin (1736-1782) and his wife, The Hon. Anna Burwell Martin, née Cunningham: he in red coat and she in blue dress
Signed and dated 'S.C / 1762' and 'SC. / 1763', respectively (lower left)
Both on ivory
Ovals, 32 and 34 mm. high, respectively, in gold bracelet clasp frames, engraved with the names of the sitters on the reverse
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Provenance
Bonhams, London, 22 March 1994, lot 61.
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