Lot Essay
These are possibly the ththe three miniatures seen by Basil Long (British Miniaturists, 1929, p.229) and referred to by Daphne Foskett, A Dictionary of British Miniature Painters, 1972, p.334.
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Catherine Humble
Portrait of a Lady, small bust length, in a blue Dress trimmed with white; Portrait of a Lady, small bust length in a blue Dress with a brown Wrap; and Portrait of a Lady, small bust length, in a brown Dress trimmed with white
one with indistinct signature (?); oil on copper, oval
5½ x 4 3/8in (14 x 11cm)
a set of three (3)
Portrait of a Lady, small bust length, in a blue Dress trimmed with white; Portrait of a Lady, small bust length in a blue Dress with a brown Wrap; and Portrait of a Lady, small bust length, in a brown Dress trimmed with white
one with indistinct signature (?); oil on copper, oval
5½ x 4 3/8in (14 x 11cm)
a set of three (3)