Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures

Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 477. Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1795.

Property from an Important British Private Collection

Archibald Skirving

Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1795

Lot Closed

April 28, 03:57 PM GMT

Estimate

1,800 - 2,400 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from an Important British Private Collection

Archibald Skirving

Athelstaneford, Scotland 1749 - 1819 Inveresk, Scotland

Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1795

 

Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold frame, glazed reverse with hair lock;

signed with the artist's monogram lower right: AS

66 by 50 mm.

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