Lot Essay
The Anderson Family lived in St. Petersburg in the early 19th century. Later the family came to England and set up a munitions factory in Erith.
.jpg?w=1)
Details
Isaac Wane Slater
Seven miniatures of the Anderson Family including Mr. and Mrs. Anderson: he, seated facing left in a blue coat and frilled shirt; she, facing right in a low-cut white dress with frilled collar and wearing a white turban in her curling hair; four young sons including Thomas and John, all in blue coats with gilt-metal buttons, white shirts, fair hair; two with sky background
two sons signed 'W.Slater' and also signed on reverse 'I.W. Slater March Pinx 1806 Greek St', one signed on reverse and dated 'I.W. Sl[ater] fec [...th] St Soho 1807 [L]ondon', one signed in pencil 'I.W. Slater Greek St' on reverse, rectangular black frames
two with old labels on reverse with sitter's names in English and Cyrillic
ovals, 2¾ in. (70 mm.) to 2¼ in. (57 mm.) high; and a profile of a young child, in a white dress, short hair (Continental School, circa 1800)
pencil on prepared card, rectangular black frame
oval, 2¾ in. (70 mm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration and above Illustrations (7)
Seven miniatures of the Anderson Family including Mr. and Mrs. Anderson: he, seated facing left in a blue coat and frilled shirt; she, facing right in a low-cut white dress with frilled collar and wearing a white turban in her curling hair; four young sons including Thomas and John, all in blue coats with gilt-metal buttons, white shirts, fair hair; two with sky background
two sons signed 'W.Slater' and also signed on reverse 'I.W. Slater March Pinx 1806 Greek St', one signed on reverse and dated 'I.W. Sl[ater] fec [...th] St Soho 1807 [L]ondon', one signed in pencil 'I.W. Slater Greek St' on reverse, rectangular black frames
two with old labels on reverse with sitter's names in English and Cyrillic
ovals, 2¾ in. (70 mm.) to 2¼ in. (57 mm.) high; and a profile of a young child, in a white dress, short hair (Continental School, circa 1800)
pencil on prepared card, rectangular black frame
oval, 2¾ in. (70 mm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration and above Illustrations (7)
Provenance
By direct family descent.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis