RICHARD COSWAY, R.A. (BRITISH, 1742-1821)

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RICHARD COSWAY, R.A. (BRITISH, 1742-1821)
The Hon. Emily Fitzroy (1770-1800), in white high-waisted dress, wearing a coral necklace; sky background
on ivory
oval, 2 13/16 in. (71 mm.) high, polished gold frame with hinged glazed cover set with woven hair

Provenance

Lord Bagot; Sotheby's, London, 19 June 1967, lot 47.
Peter Kaufman Collection; Sotheby's, London, 13 October 1975, lot 26.
Harry Leo Danzig Collection (b. 1923); Christie's, London, 25 November 1987, lot 339.
with D.S. Lavender (Antiques) Ltd.

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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Lot Essay

The Hon. Emily Fitzroy was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Charles Fitzroy, 1st Baron Southampton and his wife, Anne Warren. In 1799 she married William Bagot, 2nd Baron Bagot of Bagot's Bromley. She died of consumption in 1800 aged 29.

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