細節
John Smart (British, 1741-1811)
Joseph Sage (1758-1820), Assay Master at the Royal Mint
Signed with initials and dated 'J. S. / 1780' (lower left)
On ivory
Oval, 38 mm. high, in gilt-metal bracelet frame
來源
By family descent.
Mrs Arthur Shakespeare; Sotheby's, London, 8 June 1987, lot 115.
The Merchiston Collection, The Property of Mrs Eleanor Hamilton; Bonhams, London, 25 November 2009, lot 22.
With Judy & Brian Harden Antiques, in 2010.
出版
D. Foskett, John Smart, the Man and his Miniatures, London, 1964, p. 73.
S. Lloyd, Portrait Miniatures from the Merchiston Collection, Edinburgh, 2005, p. 63, no. 23.
展覽
Edinburgh, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Portrait Miniatures from the Merchiston Collection, 2005, no. 23.
注意事項
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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