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GEORGE ENGLEHEART | Portrait of an infantry officer, wearing an aide-de-camp uniform, circa 1801
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Portrait of an infantry officer, wearing an aide-de-camp uniform, circa 1801
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold frame, blue glass and hair reverse, applied with the initial: V
- 75 by 62 mm.
Provenance
Sale, London, Christie's, 23 March 1982, lot 298
Condition
In excellent condition. The ivory has shifted slightly to the left in the mount.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The reverse of the frame of this miniature is applied with the initial V. Engleheart's fee book for 1801 records that he painted a portrait of Colonel Vezey. It is possible that this may be Colonel George Vesey of Lucan House, Dublin.