Lot 131: James Turpin Hart (1835-1899)

James Turpin Hart (1835-1899)
A peep for a pin
signed and dated 'J T Hart/1850' (lower left) and inscribed 'A peep for a pin' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
16 1/8 x 12¾ in. (41 x 32.4 cm.)

London, British Institution, 1860, no. 27.

The Sir Ralph and Lady Halpern Collection. Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 13 December 1989.

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