拍品專文
The sitters married in 1762 and lived in Jamaica with their son, John, and two daughters.
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TWO PORTRAIT MINIATURES BY SAMUEL COTES (BRITISH, 1734-1818)
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TWO PORTRAIT MINIATURES BY SAMUEL COTES (BRITISH, 1734-1818)
Lewis Burwell Martin (1736-1782) and his wife, The Hon. Anna Burwell Martin, née Cunningham: he in red coat and she in blue dress
Signed and dated 'S.C / 1762' and 'SC. / 1763', respectively (lower left)
Both on ivory
Ovals, 32 and 34 mm. high, respectively, in gold bracelet clasp frames, engraved with the names of the sitters on the reverse
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Lewis Burwell Martin (1736-1782) and his wife, The Hon. Anna Burwell Martin, née Cunningham: he in red coat and she in blue dress
Signed and dated 'S.C / 1762' and 'SC. / 1763', respectively (lower left)
Both on ivory
Ovals, 32 and 34 mm. high, respectively, in gold bracelet clasp frames, engraved with the names of the sitters on the reverse
(2)
來源
Bonhams, London, 22 March 1994, lot 61.
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