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SAMUEL ANDREWS (IRISH, 1767-1807)
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SAMUEL ANDREWS (IRISH, 1767-1807)

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SAMUEL ANDREWS (IRISH, 1767-1807)
Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley (1773-1847), almost in profile to the left, in double-breasted coat, tied cravat
en grisaille, on ivory
oval, 3.5/8 in. (93 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
Literature
J. Steegman, Portraits in Welsh Houses, Cardiff, 1962, II, p. 130, no. 57.
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

Henry Wellesley was the younger brother of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. He served in the British Army with the 1st Foot Guards after an earlier career as a diplomat. He joined his brothers Richard and Arthur in India c. 1799 as Richard's private secretary. A similar miniature of the present sitter painted by Samuel Andrews en grisaille was sold Christie's, London, 7 June 2011, lot 20.

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