Lot Essay
Thomas, 4th Duke of Leeds (1713-1789) married Mary, 2nd daughter and sole heiress of Francis, Earl of Godolphin and grand-daughter of the 1st Duke of Marlborough in 1740.
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Thomas, 4th Duke of Leeds, facing left in gold-bordered brown velvet coat, frilled cravat, wearing the blue sash and breast star of the Order of the Garter, full bottomed powdered wig
Details
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH ZINCKE (1683/84-1767)
Thomas, 4th Duke of Leeds, facing left in gold-bordered brown velvet coat, frilled cravat, wearing the blue sash and breast star of the Order of the Garter, full bottomed powdered wig
enamel
oval, 1.13/16 in. (46 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with spiral cresting
Thomas, 4th Duke of Leeds, facing left in gold-bordered brown velvet coat, frilled cravat, wearing the blue sash and breast star of the Order of the Garter, full bottomed powdered wig
enamel
oval, 1.13/16 in. (46 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with spiral cresting
Provenance
Duke of Leeds; Sotheby's, London, 3 July 1961, lot 96.
Peter Kaufmann; Sotheby's, London, 13 October 1975, lot 36 (£484).
Peter Kaufmann; Sotheby's, London, 13 October 1975, lot 36 (£484).
Literature
E. E. Simmons, 'Deutsche Einflsse in der englischen Porträtminiaturmalerei des 18. Jahrhunderts', Weltkunst, 22, 15 November 1978, illustrated p. 2686.
D. Foskett, Collecting Miniatures, Woodbridge, 1979, illustrated opp. p. 136, colour pl. 10G.
D. Foskett, Miniatures: Dictionary and Guide, Woodbridge, 1987, illustrated opp. p. 136, colour pl. 10G.
D. Foskett, Collecting Miniatures, Woodbridge, 1979, illustrated opp. p. 136, colour pl. 10G.
D. Foskett, Miniatures: Dictionary and Guide, Woodbridge, 1987, illustrated opp. p. 136, colour pl. 10G.