Lot Essay
A miniature of King Charles II by Franciszek Smiadecki was sold Christie's, London, 21 October 1997, lot 1.
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King Charles II (1630-1685), in steel cuirass with gilt-riveted pauldrons, white lawn collar with fine needle lace border, wearing the blue moiré sash of the Order of the Garter, long brown curling periwig
Details
CIRCLE OF FRANCISZEK SMIADECKI (ANGLO-POLISH, FL. C. 1664)
King Charles II (1630-1685), in steel cuirass with gilt-riveted pauldrons, white lawn collar with fine needle lace border, wearing the blue moiré sash of the Order of the Garter, long brown curling periwig
oil on copper
oval, 2 1/16 in. (53 mm.) high, turned ebonized wood frame with twisted gilt-wire inlay
King Charles II (1630-1685), in steel cuirass with gilt-riveted pauldrons, white lawn collar with fine needle lace border, wearing the blue moiré sash of the Order of the Garter, long brown curling periwig
oil on copper
oval, 2 1/16 in. (53 mm.) high, turned ebonized wood frame with twisted gilt-wire inlay
Provenance
Christie's, London, 16 November 1976, lot 65 (as School of Cooper).
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