Lot 94: A young gentleman, in black doublet with white lawn collar and tassels, shoulder-length fair hair, moustache and small pointed beard

Name: A young gentleman, in black doublet with white lawn collar and tassels, shoulder-length fair hair, moustache and small pointed beard
Brand: Christie's
SKU: mk2r782ni2

Est: £1,000 GBP - £1,500 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJune 05, 2007

Item Overview

Description

WILLIAM DOBSON (BRITISH, 1611-1646) A young gentleman, in black doublet with white lawn collar and tassels, shoulder-length fair hair, moustache and small pointed beard oil on copper oval, 2 5/8 in. (66 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with spiral cresting

Artist or Maker

William (1611) Dobson

Exhibited

London, Burlington Fine Arts Club, Exhibition of Portrait Miniatures, 1889, case XXIII, no. 6 (as Sir Matthew Hale 1609-1676, Chief Justice of England), lent by Edwin H. Lawrence.

Provenance

Edwin H. Lawrence, in 1889.

Notes

PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION

The reverse of the copper is engraved 'M. H. Dobson pinxt.' with a coat-of-arms.

Auction Details

Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

Christie's

June 05, 2007, 12:00 PM EST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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