Property from the collection of the late Timothy Clowes
John Smart
Portrait of Thomas Pelling of Madras (1723-1798)
Lot Closed
September 23, 03:25 PM GMT
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the collection of the late Timothy Clowes
John Smart
Norwich 1742 - 1811 London
Portrait of Thomas Pelling of Madras (1723-1798)
Watercolour over pencil on paper, gold and enamel frame, set with rose diamonds;
inscribed verso: Thos Pelling E [sq] / [M]adras 1786
55 by 46 mm
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 30 June 1980, lot 124
The sitter was born at Fort St George, Madras in 1723. He remained in India throughout his life, where he established himself as a gem dealer. Smart painted a portrait on ivory of Pelling in 1786. That work was sold at Sotheby's, London on 30 June 2005, lot 204.
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