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    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) The English dramatist and poet Thomas Otway (1652-1685), with long curling brown hair, wearing a draped brown cloak with white shirt and upturned collar
      Jul. 04, 2024

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) The English dramatist and poet Thomas Otway (1652-1685), with long curling brown hair, wearing a draped brown cloak with white shirt and upturned collar

      Est: £600 - £800

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) The English dramatist and poet Thomas Otway (1652-1685), with long curling brown hair, wearing a draped brown cloak with white shirt and upturned collar. Enamel on copper, signed, dated and inscribed on the counter-enamel, Otway/ London June 1841 Painted by/ Henry Pierce Bone Enamel Painter to Her/ Majesty & H.R.H. Prince Albert the/ Queen Dowager & H.R.H. the Duchess/ of Kent. From the Original by Mary/ Beale. In the Collection of Earl/ Spencer Althorp, rectangular gilt-wood frame. Oval, 146mm ( 5 3/4in) high Provenance: The Twinight Collection

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) John Feckenham visits Lady Jane Grey in the Tower of London
      Jul. 04, 2024

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) John Feckenham visits Lady Jane Grey in the Tower of London

      Est: £1,500 - £2,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) John Feckenham visits Lady Jane Grey in the Tower of London. Enamel on copper, signed and dated on the obverse, HP. Bone 1833, signed, dated and inscribed in full on the counter-enamel, Lady Jane Grey London, Septr. 1833. Painted by Henry Pierce Bone. Enamel Painter to Her Majesty and their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent & Princess Victoria. From the Original by J. Northcote R.A. in the Collection of Joseph Neeld Esq. M.P., gilded slip engraved, ENAMEL H. P. BONE, gilded composition frame with scroll, acanthus leaf and floral detail, the inner mount hinged and accompanied by a key for the lock, reverse of frame with handwritten label inscribed, No I/ Lady Jane Gray in prison/ after Northcote/ Enamel/ H. P. Bone/ 12 Percy Street/ Bedford Square. Rectangular, 315mm ( 12 3/8in) high Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, 21 September 2010, lot 156 The Twinight Collection

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) A Gentleman, wearing black doublet, slashed to reveal white, white ruff collar and two gold chains
      Jul. 04, 2024

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) A Gentleman, wearing black doublet, slashed to reveal white, white ruff collar and two gold chains

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) A Gentleman, wearing black doublet, slashed to reveal white, white ruff collar and two gold chains. Enamel on copper, inscribed on the pale green counter-enamel, Sr Antonio More/ from a picture by himself/ Painted by Henry/ Pierce Bone/ March 1854, silver frame with glazed reverse. Rectangular, 89mm ( 3 1/2in) high Provenance: The Collection of Miss Locker-Lampson of Sussex Sotheby's, 13th December, 1943, lot 62 Bonhams London, 18 November 2003, lot 35 The Twinight Collection

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) The poet, John Milton (1608-1674), wearing black doublet and cloak, white collar
      Jul. 04, 2024

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) The poet, John Milton (1608-1674), wearing black doublet and cloak, white collar

      Est: £300 - £500

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) The poet, John Milton (1608-1674), wearing black doublet and cloak, white collar. Enamel on copper, signed and inscribed on the counter-enamel, Milton/ London Novr 1847/ Painted by Henry Pierce Bone/ Enamel Painter to Her Majesty HRH/ Prince Albert &c &c From a picture/ in the possession of Mrs Dymoke/ Wells, ormulo mount with engraved floral and foliate detail, gilt-metal easel frame with blue enamel border. Oval, 120mm ( 4 3/4in) high

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose (1612-1650), facing right in gilt-studded armour and white lawn collar, black skull cap in his curling fair hair, small beard and moustache
      Jul. 04, 2024

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose (1612-1650), facing right in gilt-studded armour and white lawn collar, black skull cap in his curling fair hair, small beard and moustache

      Est: £500 - £700

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose (1612-1650), facing right in gilt-studded armour and white lawn collar, black skull cap in his curling fair hair, small beard and moustache. Enamel on copper, signed and dated in full on the counter-enamel, July 1838 James Graham 1st Marquis of Montrose London. Jany. 1839. Painted for J.P.Ord Esq by Henry Pierce Bone. Enamel Painter to the Queen Dowager & her R.H. the Duchess of Kent. The Original by Vandyck, in the Collection of the Duke of Montrose Buchanan Castle N.B., gilt-metal slip engraved, ENAMEL H.P.BONE, gilded composition frame with rocaille, scroll and floral mouldings. Rectangular, 130mm ( 5 1/8in) high Provenance: Christie's London, 28 May 2002, lot 11 The Twinight Collection

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Caroline Lavinia Lyttelton (1816-1902), seated before a column and emerald-green drapery, in pink dress with puffed sleeves, bows adorning the bodice, a black lace wrap draped over her right arm, wearing a go...
      Jul. 04, 2024

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Caroline Lavinia Lyttelton (1816-1902), seated before a column and emerald-green drapery, in pink dress with puffed sleeves, bows adorning the bodice, a black lace wrap draped over her right arm, wearing a go...

      Est: £3,000 - £5,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Caroline Lavinia Lyttelton (1816-1902), seated before a column and emerald-green drapery, in pink dress with puffed sleeves, bows adorning the bodice, a black lace wrap draped over her right arm, wearing a gold necklace, her dark hair dressed in ringlets, landscape beyond. Enamel on copper, signed, dated and fully inscribed on the counter-enamel, The Honble Caroline Lavinia Lyttelton Oct 17. 1833 Hagley Decr.1833 Painted from Life for Earl Spencer K.G. by Henry Pierce Bone, Enamel Painter to Her Majesty, and their Royal High -nesses the Duchess of Kent & the Princess Victoria., gilt-metal frame. Rectangular, 142mm ( 5 9/16in) high Provenance: Commissioned by George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834) and thence by descent The Spencer House Sale, Christie's London, 8 July 2010, lot 1064 The Twinight Collection Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1834, no. 451

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Henry Bone, R.A (1755-1834), the artist's father, facing right, in black coat, waistcoat and frilled cravat; draped red curtain background
      Jul. 04, 2024

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Henry Bone, R.A (1755-1834), the artist's father, facing right, in black coat, waistcoat and frilled cravat; draped red curtain background

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Henry Bone, R.A (1755-1834), the artist's father, facing right, in black coat, waistcoat and frilled cravat; draped red curtain background. Enamel on copper, rectangular gilt-wood frame. Oval, 122mm ( 4 13/16in) high Provenance: Christie's London, 10 December 2002, lot 39 The Twinight Collection

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp, 3rd Earl Spencer (1782-1845), as Chancellor of the Exchequer, full length in Chancellor's robes over black mourning suit, standing beside a George II giltwood console t...
      Jul. 04, 2024

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp, 3rd Earl Spencer (1782-1845), as Chancellor of the Exchequer, full length in Chancellor's robes over black mourning suit, standing beside a George II giltwood console t...

      Est: £10,000 - £15,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp, 3rd Earl Spencer (1782-1845), as Chancellor of the Exchequer, full length in Chancellor's robes over black mourning suit, standing beside a George II giltwood console table from Spencer House draped with green cloth, his right hand resting on a document entitled 'Amendment of the Poor Laws', large leather-bound books and folio propped against table leg, inkwell, salt cellar and quill on silver stand on table, red curtain, pillar and curtain interior; landscape background. Enamel on copper, signed and dated on the spine of the largest leather-bound book 1835. HPBone, signed, dated and fully inscribed on the counter-enamel, John Charles Earl Spencer Viscount Althorp, later Chancellor of the Exchequer London Feby. 1835 Painted from Life by Henry Pierce Bone Enamel Painter to Her Majesty and their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent & Princess Victoria, frosted ormolu mount engraved on lower edge ENAMEL. H.P. BONE., gilt-wood frame. Rectangular, 350mm ( 13 3/4in) high Provenance: Commissioned by John Charles, Viscount Althorp, later 3rd Earl Spencer (1782-1845) and thence by descent The Spencer House Sale, Christie's London, 8 July 2010, lot 1065 The Twinight Collection Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1835, no. 436, as Viscount Althorp (now Earl Spencer) Chancellor of the Exchequer, - enamel, from the life H.P. Bone London, South Kensington Museum, Special Exhibition of Portrait Miniatures, June 1865, no. 1336 (lent by the Earl Spencer).

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Portrait of Henry Bone, RA
      Jul. 04, 2024

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Portrait of Henry Bone, RA

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Portrait of Henry Bone, RA signed and dated 'H P Bone fecit 1831' (lower left) oil on canvas 77 x 63.5cm (30 5/16 x 25in).

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855),
      Dec. 07, 2023

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855),

      Est: £500 - £800

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855), portrait of the late Joseph Neeld Esq, half-length seated wearing a black tunic and white stock, titled, inscribed and dated 1849 verso, oval enamel, 14 by 11cm, in the original gilt frame with H.P. Bone branded fillet

      Kinghams Auctioneers
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855),
      Oct. 05, 2023

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855),

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855), portrait of the late Joseph Neeld Esq, half-length seated wearing a black tunic and white stock, titled, inscribed and dated 1849 verso, oval enamel, 14 by 11cm, in the original gilt frame with H.P. Bone branded fillet

      Kinghams Auctioneers
    • Attributed to Henry Pierce Bone (1779-1855)
      Sep. 20, 2023

      Attributed to Henry Pierce Bone (1779-1855)

      Est: £500 - £800

      Attributed to Henry Pierce Bone (1779-1855) Portrait miniature of an unknown nobleman in peer's robes, surmounted by a ducal coronet enamel on copper 8.4cm Provenance: Ellison Fine Art, from whom acquired in 2018 as 'Henry Pierce Bone' by the late Barry Lock (1934-2021) The sitter has been suggested to be either John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl (1744-1830) or William, 1st Earl Nelson (1757-1835), who was a Duke in Sicily (of Bronte). 14 x 12.5cm framed

      Cheffins
    • Henry Pierce Bone, R.A. (British, 1779-1855), Miniature portrait of the Arch Bishop of Canterbury after the original by John Hoppner, enamel on copper, 7 x 5.75cm
      Jun. 27, 2023

      Henry Pierce Bone, R.A. (British, 1779-1855), Miniature portrait of the Arch Bishop of Canterbury after the original by John Hoppner, enamel on copper, 7 x 5.75cm

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      Henry Pierce Bone, R.A. (British, 1779-1855) Miniature portrait of the Arch Bishop of Canterbury after the original by John Hoppner enamel on copper signed HB and inscribed verso

      Gorringes
    • Henry Pierce Bone, R.A. (British, 1779-1855), Miniature portrait of Deputy Commissary General Thomson, formerly secretary to Francis Hastings, enamel on copper, 7.5 x 6cm
      Jun. 27, 2023

      Henry Pierce Bone, R.A. (British, 1779-1855), Miniature portrait of Deputy Commissary General Thomson, formerly secretary to Francis Hastings, enamel on copper, 7.5 x 6cm

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      Henry Pierce Bone, R.A. (British, 1779-1855) Miniature portrait of Deputy Commissary General Thomson, formerly secretary to Francis Hastings enamel on copper signed and inscribed verso,

      Gorringes
    • Henry Pierce BONE Londres, 1779 - 1855 Portrait de Charles Ier, roi d'Angleterre, d'après Anton van Dyck Email, de forme ovale
      Jun. 14, 2023

      Henry Pierce BONE Londres, 1779 - 1855 Portrait de Charles Ier, roi d'Angleterre, d'après Anton van Dyck Email, de forme ovale

      Est: €1,500 - €2,500

      Henry Pierce BONE Londres, 1779 - 1855 Portrait de Charles Ier, roi d'Angleterre, d'après Anton van Dyck Email, de forme ovale Daté et signé 'Charles Ist. / Aug.st 1849. Painted by / Henry P. Bone, Enamel / Painter to Her Majesty & / HRH. Prince Albert &c &c / original by Vandyck, / in the Royal / Collection' au verso Cadre rectangulaire en métal doré à motif rayonnant avec bélière Portrait of Charles I of England, after A. van Dyck, enamel, dated and signed, by H. P. Bone h: 5,30 w: 4,20 cm Provenance : Vente anonyme ; Stuttgart, Nagel, 8 juin 2011, n°19 Estimation 1 500 - 2 500 €

      Artcurial
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE London, United Kingdom (1779) / (1855) "Portrait of a Lady", 1847
      May. 10, 2023

      HENRY PIERCE BONE London, United Kingdom (1779) / (1855) "Portrait of a Lady", 1847

      Est: €10,500 - €14,000

      Miniature painted on copper-based enamel Work following an original by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). On verso dated, signed and described "July 1847 Painted by Henry Pierce/ Bone, Enamel Painter to Her Majesty/ HRH Prince Albert & c & c. After the/ original by Watteau in the possession of JH Westcott Esq." Presented in a gilt bronze frame with engraved inscription: "Enamel = HP Bone" Origin: - Spanish private collection - Probably Sotheby's London, c.1980 -Private collection, Madrid Measurements: 14.5 x 12 cm

      Ansorena
    • Henry-Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Pair of Portraits of Charles I and his wife Henrietta Maria of England (after Anthony van Dyck)
      Mar. 23, 2023

      Henry-Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Pair of Portraits of Charles I and his wife Henrietta Maria of England (after Anthony van Dyck)

      Est: $8,000 - $12,000

      Henry-Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Pair of Portraits of Charles I and his wife Henrietta Maria of England (after Anthony van Dyck) One signed and dated 'HP BONE/1839' center right (underneath the crown); the other signed and dated 'H.P. BONE/1840' center right (below the window), pair enamel on copper Each: 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5cm) (2) Qty: (2) Provenance Collection of J.P. Ord, Esq. (per note verso). Possibly his sale, B. Payne, Leicester, June 26-28, 1843, no lot no. Collection of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland. The Estate of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland. Note Son to Henry Borne, dubbed the "Prince of Enamelers" by John Jope Rogers, Henry Pierce Borne was a formidable enamel painter who trained under his father and worked at the service of Queen Victoria herself and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha. While the portrait of Charles I is modeled ater Anthony Van Dyck's 1636 full-length portrait of the British King now in the collection of King Charles III of England at Windsor Castle, several versions of the portrait of Maria Henrietta are known, including one in the Royal Trust Collection (inside the Palace of Holyroodhouse's Throne Room), as well as at Althorp, Euston Hall, Broadlands and Castle Howard. Each work framed under glass. To receive a condition report, additional images or for any other information, please email Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com

      Freeman's | Hindman
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) A portrait miniature of the poet and playwright, James Thomson (1700-1748)
      Jun. 22, 2022

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) A portrait miniature of the poet and playwright, James Thomson (1700-1748)

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) A portrait miniature of the poet and playwright, James Thomson (1700-1748). Enamel, signed on the counter enamel and dated, James Thomson./ London. June 1834. Painted by Henry/ Pierce Bone. Enamel Painter to her Majesty and/ their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and/ Princess Victoria. After the Original by Aikman/ in the Collection of Lord Lyttelton, Hagley,/ Worcestershire., gilded composition frame with floral and foliate detail. Oval, 152mm ( 6in) high For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) A portrait miniature of the poet and playwright, James Thomson (1700-1748)
      Feb. 23, 2022

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) A portrait miniature of the poet and playwright, James Thomson (1700-1748)

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) A portrait miniature of the poet and playwright, James Thomson (1700-1748). Enamel, signed on the counter enamel and dated, James Thomson./ London. June 1834. Painted by Henry/ Pierce Bone. Enamel Painter to her Majesty and/ their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and/ Princess Victoria. After the Original by Aikman/ in the Collection of Lord Lyttelton, Hagley,/ Worcestershire., gilded composition frame with floral and foliate detail. Oval, 152mm ( 6in) high For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone. Portrait of lady Neeld
      Nov. 24, 2021

      Henry Pierce Bone. Portrait of lady Neeld

      Est: -

      Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado en el ángulo inferior izquierdo.

      Duran Arte y Subastas
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855), after François Pascal Simon Gérard (French, 1770–1837) A portrait miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), wearing a blue uniform with white facings and gold epaulettes, breast star of th...
      Oct. 27, 2021

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855), after François Pascal Simon Gérard (French, 1770–1837) A portrait miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), wearing a blue uniform with white facings and gold epaulettes, breast star of th...

      Est: £4,000 - £6,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855), after François Pascal Simon Gérard (French, 1770–1837) A portrait miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), wearing a blue uniform with white facings and gold epaulettes, breast star of the Order of Saint-Esprit and Badge of the Légion d'Honneur over a red sash. Enamel, signed and dated on the counter-enamel, Napoleon/ July 1850. Painted by Henry/ Pierce Bone, Enamel Painter/ to Her Majesty, H.R.H. Prince/ Albert &c&c, After the original/ by Gerard, collection of the Duke of Wellington KG/ &c&c, gilt-mounted on a rectangular red velvet standing frame, red leather to reverse. Oval, 108mm ( 4 1/4in) high For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) AFTER MASON CHAMBERLIN
      Jun. 30, 2021

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) AFTER MASON CHAMBERLIN

      Est: £500 - £800

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) after Mason Chamberlin Portrait of Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) wearing a brown coat over a black waistcoat and a blue day cap signed and inscribed on the counter-enamel 'Sam.l Richardson. / Feby 1852. Painted by Henry / Pierce Bone, after Hogarth, / in the Collection of Jos. Neeld / Esq.re M. P. -' enamel on copper 10 x 8cm Footnote: Provenance: Christie's, London, Henry Pierce Bone Estate Sale, 13th-14th March 1856, either lot 42 or 90. Christie's, London, 26th November 1986, lot 92, An Oxfordshire country house Presumably one of the two miniatures in The Henry Pierce Bone Estate Sale, Christie's, London, 13th-14th March 1856, lots 42 and 90. A larger, oval, version of the present miniature by Henry Pierce Bone in which he is seated on a chair and depicted writing a letter, which is signed and dated August 1851, was also sold later at Christie's on 3rd June 2015, lot 447. Although by 1811, when Scriven engraved the portrait now in the National Portrait Gallery, it was recognised as being by Chamberlain, it would seem that as late as 1852, if Bone was copying that work, he was not aware of the signature or he was copying another version or maybe a now lost original that was then regarded as by Hogarth.

      Cheffins
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) after Mason Chamberlin
      Apr. 21, 2021

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) after Mason Chamberlin

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) after Mason Chamberlin Portrait of Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) wearing a brown coat over a black waistcoat and a blue day cap signed and inscribed on the counter-enamel 'Sam.l Richardson. / Feby 1852. Painted by Henry / Pierce Bone, after Hogarth, / in the Collection of Jos. Neeld / Esq.re M. P. -' enamel on copper 10 x 8cm Footnote: Provenance: Christie's, London, Henry Pierce Bone Estate Sale, 13th-14th March 1856, either lot 42 or 90. Christie's, London, 26th November 1986, lot 92, An Oxfordshire country house Presumably one of the two miniatures in The Henry Pierce Bone Estate Sale, Christie's, London, 13th-14th March 1856, lots 42 and 90. A larger, oval, version of the present miniature by Henry Pierce Bone in which he is seated on a chair and depicted writing a letter, which is signed and dated August 1851, was also sold later at Christie's on 3rd June 2015, lot 447. Although by 1811, when Scriven engraved the portrait now in the National Portrait Gallery, it was recognised as being by Chamberlain, it would seem that as late as 1852 if Bone was copying that work, he was not aware of the signature, or he was copying another version or maybe a now lost original that was then regarded as by Hogarth.

      Cheffins
    • LOT WITHDRAWN HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH 1779-1855) after Sébastien Bourdon (1616-1671)
      Mar. 30, 2021

      LOT WITHDRAWN HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH 1779-1855) after Sébastien Bourdon (1616-1671)

      Est: £1,500 - £2,500

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH 1779-1855) Sébastien Bourdon (1616-1671) Portrait miniature of Countess Ebba Sparre (1629-1662), wearing blue dress with shawl, pearls and blue ribbon in her hair dated 1853 enamel on copper, the counter-enamel signed, dated and inscribed ‘Christina/ Queen of Sweden/ Febry:, 1853. Painted by Henry/ Pierce Bone, after a picture/ by Sebastian Bourdon/ collection of Jos. Neeld Esq./ M.P. &c.’ chased gilded metal mount oval, 102mm (4in) high PROVENANCE: Possibly originally commissioned by Joseph Neeld, M.P. (1789–1856) The present enamel by Henry Pierce Bone is a copy of a portrait by Sébastien Bourdon, which is now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Bone specialised in copying old master paintings in enamel and carefully inscribed the counter enamel with details of the painting and as in this case the name of the patron who commissioned it. In this example, it appears that Bone, believed the sitter to be Christina, Queen of Sweden, however the sitter is in fact her lady in waiting and reputed lover, the Countess Ebba Sparre, later Ebba de la Gardie. Queen Christina, who commissioned the work by Bourdon and in whose collection it remained, was one of the most remarkable monarchs to have reigned in early modern Europe. The daughter of Gustavus Adolphus II, the hero king of Sweden who had brought the country to a position of unprecedented power and influence during the Thirty Years’ War, she was thrust into political prominence aged only six following the death of her father in battle. Crowned king – and not queen, a title to which no political power was affixed in Sweden – Christina astonished contemporaries by the unconventionality of her rule. She was well educated and from a young age showed exceptional intellect. She took a keen interest in the emerging sciences, philosphy, theology and the arts. As a child she was raised as a boy by her father, and as a woman she favoured more masculine dress and was not interested in many of the trappings of femininity that were expected by the standards of the day. It appears that although there was enormous pressure on her to marry, she rejected the idea and there is some evidence that she was attracted to women. Countess Ebba Sparre was one suspected love interest. The daughter of a courtier, she had been taken into the care of Queen Christina following the death of her father. Much remains ambiguous about their subsequent relationship, but it is clear from historical records that they were close. She was known to Christina as “La belle dame”, a mark of affection that was in itself extraordinary given that Christina generally held her female courtiers in low regard for what she perceived as their feminine weakness. She wrote passionate letters to her and they were known to have shared a bed, although this was not unusual at the time, her outspoken admiration for Ebba Sparre's outward and inner beauty was considered quite provocative amongst her court. In 1654, aged 28, Christina made the decision to abdicate the throne. Having questioned the Lutheran faith that she was raised in, she decided to abandon it in favour of Catholicism. She named her cousin Karl Gustav as her heir in 1649 and was granted a pension. Unable to remain in Sweden, she settled in Rome, where she established herself as a major patron of the arts. Whilst abroad, she kept up a correspondence with the Countess Sparre but although Christina returned to Sweden on one final occasion in late 1660, she never saw Ebba Sparre again, who died in 1662.

      Chiswick Auctions
    • Henry Pierce Bone ( EN 1779-1855) St. John The Baptist
      Sep. 04, 2020

      Henry Pierce Bone ( EN 1779-1855) St. John The Baptist

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (England 1779-1885) St John the Baptist -(After Murillo) oil on copper 1815- With the following inscription reverse "London 1815, Painting for Sir Simon H Clarke by Henry Bone RA enamel painter to his RH the Prince Regent after the Original by Murillo in his collection at Oak Hill near Southgate Middlesex" 8 x 5.5" loss to porcelain, some warp to copper.

      Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
    • Henry Pierce BONE (1779 - 1855). William. First Earl of Denbigh.
      May. 30, 2020

      Henry Pierce BONE (1779 - 1855). William. First Earl of Denbigh.

      Est: €300 -

      Henry Pierce BONE (1779 - 1855). William. First Earl of Denbigh. 10,5 cm x 8 cm oval. Emaille auf Kupfer. Ausgeführt April 1853 nach Mytens. Henry Pierce BONE (1779 - 1855). William. First Earl of Denbigh. 10.5 cm x 8 cm oval. Enamel on copper. Executed April 1853 after Mytens

      Auktionshaus Oberursel
    • Henry Pierce BONE (1779 - 1855). Lady Mary Feilding.
      May. 30, 2020

      Henry Pierce BONE (1779 - 1855). Lady Mary Feilding.

      Est: €300 -

      Henry Pierce BONE (1779 - 1855). Lady Mary Feilding. 10 x 7,5 cm oval. Emaille auf Kupfer. Ausgeführt März 1835 nach Vandyck. Henry Pierce BONE (1779 - 1855). Lady Mary Feilding. 10 x 7.5 cm oval. Enamel on copper. Executed March 1835 after Vandyck.

      Auktionshaus Oberursel
    • Exquisite Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855)
      Apr. 19, 2020

      Exquisite Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855)

      Est: $5,000 - $8,000

      Enamel on Copper Panel, painted London September 1837, of rectangular form depicting Prince Maurice in regal attire, from the original by Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641) in the collection of The Earl of Craven Combe Abbey, Warwickshire, mounted in a giltwood frame, signed, dated and provenance to back of panel and back of frame, 21cm x 16.5cm (panel)

      Aalders Auctions
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) after Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish,... Oval, 134 mm. high, rectangular mount within modern giltwood frame
      May. 22, 2019

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) after Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish,... Oval, 134 mm. high, rectangular mount within modern giltwood frame

      Est: £3,000 - £5,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) after Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641) William Russell, 1st Duke and 5th Earl of Bedford (1613-1700), in Van Dyck dress Signed, dated and inscribed on the counter-enamel 'William, Earl, afterward 1st Duke of / Bedford. March 1848. Painted by / Henry Pierce Bone, Enamel Painter to Her / Majesty, HRH. Prince Albert / from the original by Vandyck, in the / Gallery of Earl Spencer, Althorp. / Northamptonshire.' Enamel on copper Oval, 134 mm. high, rectangular mount within modern giltwood frame

      Christie's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Oval, 105 mm. high, rectangular g
      Nov. 15, 2017

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Oval, 105 mm. high, rectangular g

      Est: £5,000 - £7,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Oval, 105 mm. high, rectangular gilt-metal frame

      Christie's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE ISLINGTON 1779 - LONDRES 1855 | Copie d'après l'autoportrait d'Annibale Carrache
      May. 04, 2016

      HENRY PIERCE BONE ISLINGTON 1779 - LONDRES 1855 | Copie d'après l'autoportrait d'Annibale Carrache

      Est: €600 - €800

      Email sur cuivre

      Sotheby's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (FLEMISH
      Dec. 01, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (FLEMISH

      Est: -

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (FLEMISH, 1599-1641)

      Christie's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855)
      Dec. 01, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855)

      Est: -

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855)

      Christie's
    • An English portrait miniature of William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison.
      Nov. 13, 2015

      An English portrait miniature of William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison.

      Est: €4,000 - €6,000

      An English portrait miniature of William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison. After the portrait by Anthonys van Dyck. 10 x 8 cm . Henry Pierce Bone (Islington 1779 - London 1855), 1852.

      Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
    • Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Pr
      Sep. 30, 2015

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Pr

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (British, 1779-1855) Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Protector of England (1653-1658), wearing suit of armour and white lawn collar, his natural hair worn to his shoulders

      Bonhams
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) AFTER WILLIAM HOGARTH (1697-1764) O
      Jun. 02, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) AFTER WILLIAM HOGARTH (1697-1764) O

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) AFTER WILLIAM HOGARTH (1697-1764) Oval, 153 mm. high, rectangular brown velvet mount within giltwood frame

      Christie's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (FLEMISH
      Jun. 02, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (FLEMISH

      Est: £3,000 - £5,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (FLEMISH,... Oval, 134 mm. high, rectangular mount within modern giltwood frame

      Christie's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER SIR PETER LELY (BRITISH,...
      Jun. 02, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER SIR PETER LELY (BRITISH,...

      Est: £3,000 - £5,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER SIR PETER LELY (BRITISH,... Oval, 121 mm. high, foliate gilt-metal mount

      Christie's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Oval, 107 mm. high, rectangular mou
      Jun. 02, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Oval, 107 mm. high, rectangular mou

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Oval, 107 mm. high, rectangular mount within giltwood frame

      Christie's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER ROBERT MULLER (BRITISH, 1773
      Jun. 02, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER ROBERT MULLER (BRITISH, 1773

      Est: £4,000 - £6,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855), AFTER ROBERT MULLER (BRITISH, 1773 -... Rectangular, 125 x 97 mm., modern giltwood mount within modern giltwood frame

      Christie's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Oval, 137 mm. high, rectangular gil
      Jun. 02, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Oval, 137 mm. high, rectangular gil

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Oval, 137 mm. high, rectangular gilt-metal mount engraved 'ENAMEL. H. P. BONE' in the lower right corner, in giltwood frame

      Christie's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Rectangular, 115 x 93 mm., gilt-met
      Jun. 02, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Rectangular, 115 x 93 mm., gilt-met

      Est: £3,000 - £5,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) Rectangular, 115 x 93 mm., gilt-metal frame

      Christie's
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (British, 1779-1855) Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Protector of England (1653-
      Apr. 22, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (British, 1779-1855) Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Protector of England (1653-

      Est: £4,000 - £6,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (British, 1779-1855) Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Protector of England (1653-1658), wearing suit of armour and white lawn collar, his natural hair worn to his shoulders

      Bonhams
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (1779-1855) 'Sir Charles Lucas
      Mar. 11, 2015

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (1779-1855) 'Sir Charles Lucas

      Est: £3,000 - £4,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (1779-1855) 'Sir Charles Lucas Kt., Governor of Colchester', miniature in enamels, 12 x 9.5cm The work inscribed verso 'Sir Charles Lucas Kt., Governor of Colchester, on the surrender of which place he was ungenerously shot by order of Lord Fairfax. London March 1834. Painted by Henry Pierce Bone, enamel painter to Her Majesty and their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria. After the original by Walker in the collection of the Honble Lord Lyttelton, Hagley, Worcestershire

      Mallams
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (1779-1855): ANNIBALE CARRACCI FROM A PICTURE BY HIMSELF
      Oct. 25, 2014

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (1779-1855): ANNIBALE CARRACCI FROM A PICTURE BY HIMSELF

      Est: $1,500 - $3,000

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (1779-1855): ANNIBALE CARRACCI FROM A PICTURE BY HIMSELF Enamel on copper, 1851, signed, titled and dated on the reverse. 4 x 3 in., 9 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (frame).

      STAIR
    • HENRY PIERCE BONE (British, 1779-1855) Dorothy
      May. 21, 2014

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (British, 1779-1855) Dorothy

      Est: -

      HENRY PIERCE BONE (British, 1779-1855) Dorothy Spencer n?e Sydney, Countess of Sunderland (1617-1684), wearing umber robe over white chemise, four large rubies to her sleeve, a brown stole draped around her shoulders, pearl necklace and pendent earrings, her brown hair curled in ringlets beneath a broad-brimmed blue hat edged with gilt trim and finished with umber ribbon

      Bonhams
    • Henry Pierce Bone, 1779-1855
      Apr. 29, 2014

      Henry Pierce Bone, 1779-1855

      Est: €1,500 - €2,500

      Henry Pierce Bone, 1779-1855 Pair of classical subjects, Each a pencil and wash

      Sheppards
    • Henry Pierce Bone (1779-1855) after Sir Joshua Reynolds
      Sep. 19, 2013

      Henry Pierce Bone (1779-1855) after Sir Joshua Reynolds

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      Henry Pierce Bone (1779-1855) after Sir Joshua Reynolds An enamel plaque, painted with a red-haired girl below a tree holding a kitten, the rectangular plaque within gilt gesso frame, inscribed label verso dated 1842, the plaque 14.5 x 12cm (5.75 x 4.75 in.) The present composition appears to be based on Reynolds's Portrait of Jane Bowles, but in reverse and with a cat instead of a dog.

      Cheffins
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