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Lot 487
Attributed to Henry Jacob Burch (British, 1763-1834) A portrait miniature of a Gentleman, wearing blue coat with brass buttons, white shirt and stock, his hair powdered watercolour on ivory, in a later gold frame 6cm (2in) Other Notes: This portrait miniature of an unidentified gentleman in a blue coat is attributed to Henry Jacob Burch, the son of Edward Burch, a gem engraver and medalist. Burch attended the Royal Academy Schools at the age of sixteen from 1779 and went on to exhibit at the Society of Artists and the Royal Academy of Arts from 1787 until 1834. He never became a Royal Academician like his father, but was a highly successful miniaturist, competing with the best names of his day including William Wood and Richard Cosway. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London owns works by Burch and the British Museum has a collection of engravings after his portraits. This portrait miniature is certainly by a very capable hand, with strong and confident long brushstrokes, creating a pointillism effect.
Lot 488
English School, circa 1762, after Katherine Read (British, 1723-1779) Portrait miniature of Lady Mary Isabella Somerset, later 4th Duchess of Rutland (1756-1831) watercolour on ivory 3½cm (1in) Other Notes: Lady Mary Isabella Somerset was the youngest daughter of Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (1709-56) and Elizabeth Berkeley (1718/19-1799). Mary's father died the year she was born leaving her mother, sister and heir of Norborne Berkelely, 4th Baronet of Botetourt (c.1717-1770), to maintain the family estates. Mary seems to have been very much her mother's daughter and her precocious, determined nature, combined with famous good looks, were the foundations for her later career as a political hostess. In 1775, Mary married Charles Manners, Marquess of Granby, later 4th Duke of Rutland (1754-87), who was a military officer and Whig politician. Mary did much to support her husband's political ambitions and soon became one of the most prominent hostesses of the period, renowned for her good-taste and elegance when canvassing for support. The death of her husband in 1787 did little to affect her career and if anything it brought her closer to the leading political elites, whose favour she would later rely on to secure her family's interests and the future of her son, John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland (1778-1857). Mary distanced herself for the most part from the demanding political social spheres towards the end of her life and died in London in 1831. The present work is a reduced-scale copy of the pastel by Katherine Read (previously attributed to John Russell) in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, painted in 1762.
Lot 489
James Scouler (Scottish, 1741-1812) Portrait miniature of a Lady, wearing blue robes held with a jewelled clasp over a white lace chemise, a black cap over her powdered hair watercolour on ivory, in a gold frame, the reverse glazed with blue glass and with plaited hair border 4½cm (2in) James Scouler was born in Scotland. His father was a harpsichord maker in their native Edinburgh. He probably learned the art of miniature painting alongside his cousin, John Brown (1749-1787), under the tutorship of William Delacour. Moving to London in 1769, Scouler exhibited a variety of works at the Royal Academy (1769-1784). Alongside portrait miniatures, he showed drawings in chalks and crayons and he also collected works by the great pastellists, including Rosalba Carriera and Hugh Douglas Hamilton. This portrait of a lady, housed in a beautiful contemporary locket frame with hair border, possibly portrays the sitter in mourning. Condition in general is good. A little dirt under the glass. The paint surface is sound and stable.. A few minor, shallow scratches to the paint surface in some areas visible when examined closely. There is some minor scuffing to the upper left edge of the support, which is sat slightly away from the frame, and there is a curved scratch to the centre of the very left hand edge of the support, following the line of the frame. Frame is in generally good condition. An area of dirt trapped between the glass and the gold mount at the bottom edge, above the line of hair.
Lot 490
English School (18th/19th Century) Portrait miniature of Mary, Queen of Scots, wearing a lace bonnet, a high ruff, a crucifix and emerald earrings watercolour on card or possibly bone, in a carved gilt composite frame 9½cm (4in) Surface dirt present throughout. Dirt under the glass. Some vertical surface abrasions. Some discolouration to the paint surface. Support has bowed significantly. Frame has some small scratches, losses and rubbing to the gilding. The paint surface, particularly in the sitter's face, is very smooth, indicating it may be painted on bone; there is a fibrous texture to the exposed edges of the support when seen under magnification, suggesting it is not ivory.
Lot 642
An 18th century colonial tortoiseshell and ivory casket, the slightly domed hinged cover opening to reveal a lift-out maple wood tray, the front with tortoiseshell inlaid dancing nymphs, the corners with gilt relief moulded puttu mounts, raised on four scrolling gilt feet 18 x 40 x 28cm (7 x 16 x 11in)
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