Lot Essay
This miniature was painted after Richter's arrival in England, in 1702.
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Details
CHRISTIAN RICHTER (ANGLO-SWEDISH, 1678-1732)
A gentleman, in amber-coloured cloak with blue lining and white cravat, long, full-bottomed wig
on vellum
oval, 3 in. (76 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with spiral cresting, possibly by James Seamer
The reverse inscribed 'London'
A gentleman, in amber-coloured cloak with blue lining and white cravat, long, full-bottomed wig
on vellum
oval, 3 in. (76 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with spiral cresting, possibly by James Seamer
The reverse inscribed 'London'
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 4 July 1983, lot 55.
Christie's, London, 18 December 1990, lot 85.
Christie's, London, 18 December 1990, lot 85.
Brought to you by
Katharine Cooke