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SAMUEL SHELLEY (BRITISH, 1750/56-1808)
A young lady, in décolleté white dress with blue slashed sleeves, pearls worn across her left shoulder, bodice, around her neck and in her powdered curling hair
signed on the reverse 'Sam: Shelley Henrietta Street Cov: Garden'
on ivory
oval, 2½ in. (62 mm.) high, gilt-metal easel frame with ropetwist border
A young lady, in décolleté white dress with blue slashed sleeves, pearls worn across her left shoulder, bodice, around her neck and in her powdered curling hair
signed on the reverse 'Sam: Shelley Henrietta Street Cov: Garden'
on ivory
oval, 2½ in. (62 mm.) high, gilt-metal easel frame with ropetwist border
Provenance
A Nobleman; Christie's, London, 27 July 1976, lot 101.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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