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An officer, in red coat with white epaulettes and yellow collar, black stock and frilled cravat, forward-combed grey hair; pillar and plinth background; together with a young gentleman believed to be of the Booth family, in charcoal-grey coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat, short curly dark hair; sky and cloud background (by Henry Burch, circa 1800)
Details
ALEXANDER GALLOWAY (BRITISH, FL. C. 1794-1812)
An officer, in red coat with white epaulettes and yellow collar, black stock and frilled cravat, forward-combed grey hair; pillar and plinth background; together with a young gentleman believed to be of the Booth family, in charcoal-grey coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat, short curly dark hair; sky and cloud background (by Henry Burch, circa 1800)
the Galloway signed and dated on the backing paper 'A Galloway Pinxit [....] 1809'
ovals, 2 5/8 in. (66 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame, the reverse with seed pearl initials WH on shield-shaped blue glass, lock of hair, gold wire and seed pearls on opalescent glass; and 2 15/16 in. (74 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame, the reverse with pierced gold initials JGB on foiled blue glass (2)
An officer, in red coat with white epaulettes and yellow collar, black stock and frilled cravat, forward-combed grey hair; pillar and plinth background; together with a young gentleman believed to be of the Booth family, in charcoal-grey coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat, short curly dark hair; sky and cloud background (by Henry Burch, circa 1800)
the Galloway signed and dated on the backing paper 'A Galloway Pinxit [....] 1809'
ovals, 2 5/8 in. (66 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame, the reverse with seed pearl initials WH on shield-shaped blue glass, lock of hair, gold wire and seed pearls on opalescent glass; and 2 15/16 in. (74 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame, the reverse with pierced gold initials JGB on foiled blue glass (2)
Provenance
The Galloway:
With Mr van Hove, Brussels, 6 June 1977.
The Burch:
Phillips, London, 27 February 1985, lot 337 (as by N. Freese).
With Mr van Hove, Brussels, 6 June 1977.
The Burch:
Phillips, London, 27 February 1985, lot 337 (as by N. Freese).
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.