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Lot 120: A pair of silhouettes portraying a Gentleman and Charles James Fox (1749–1806)

Est: £500 GBP - £700 GBP
BonhamsLondon, United KingdomNovember 19, 2014

Item Overview

Description

A pair of silhouettes portraying a Gentleman and Charles James Fox (1749–1806). Watercolour on ivory; the former bronzed and the latter painted blue and signed beneath the truncation Field, gold frames; the latter with border of pearls to the obverse and brooch pin attachment to the base. Oval, approx. 27mm (1 1/16in) high (2)

Artist or Maker

Provenance

Bonhams, London, 25 May 2011, lot 94

Notes

Charles James Fox was a prominent British Whig politician, known for his charismatic speeches. During his career he utilised this talent as an anti-slavery campaigner, a supporter of American independence and a supporter of the French Revolution. He held several government offices, including Foreign Secretary under Lord Grenville (1759-1834).

Auction Details

Fine Portrait Miniatures

by
Bonhams
November 19, 2014, 02:00 PM UTC

Montpelier Street Knightsbridge, London, LDN, SW7 1HH, UK