Lot Essay
For a biographical note on King William III, see the previous lot, and for a biographical note on King George I, see lot 121.
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
A pair of miniatures: King William III (1650-1702), in gold and ermine robe, white lace cravat, wearing the collar of the Order of the Garter, long curling wig; together with King George I (1660-1727), in similar dress
both oil on copper
both ovals, 1.7/8 in. (47 mm.) high, gold frames
A pair of miniatures: King William III (1650-1702), in gold and ermine robe, white lace cravat, wearing the collar of the Order of the Garter, long curling wig; together with King George I (1660-1727), in similar dress
both oil on copper
both ovals, 1.7/8 in. (47 mm.) high, gold frames
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, 11 May 1982, lot 89.
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Emma Durkin