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A young gentleman, facing left in blue/green coat, floral embroidered cream waistcoat, white stock, powdered hair en queue
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JOHN SMART (1742/43-1811)
A young gentleman, facing left in blue/green coat, floral embroidered cream waistcoat, white stock, powdered hair en queue
signed with initials and dated 'JS. 1775' (lower left)
oval, 1 7/16 in. (37 mm.) high, gold frame with double ropetwist border and brooch attachment
A young gentleman, facing left in blue/green coat, floral embroidered cream waistcoat, white stock, powdered hair en queue
signed with initials and dated 'JS. 1775' (lower left)
oval, 1 7/16 in. (37 mm.) high, gold frame with double ropetwist border and brooch attachment
Provenance
Robert H. Rockliff, Compton Grange, Eastbourne; Sotheby's, London, 11 November 1947, lot 115 (£65 to H. E. Backer).
Ernst Holzscheiter, Meilen; part II, Sotheby's, London, 1 May 1980, lot 10 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-121).
Ernst Holzscheiter, Meilen; part II, Sotheby's, London, 1 May 1980, lot 10 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-121).
Special notice
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