PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A LADY - DAUGHTER OF WINN ESQ AND WIFE OF BENJAMIN BURCH OF NORTHFLEET, KENT
ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL COTES (1734-1818)
WATERCOLOUR ON NATURAL WAFER
FINE ORIGINAL GOLD FRAME WITH ORIGINAL INSCRIPTION TO REVERSE
C.1780
2" X 1 5/8"
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CONDITION
BEAUTIFUL AND VERY FINE ANTIQUE GEORGIAN LATE-C18th PORTRAIT MINIATURE ON NATURAL WAFER DATING TO C.1780. THE MINIATURE IS VERY FINELY & MINUTELY PAINTED IN WATERCOLOUR AND DEPICTS A LADY IN A BLUE DRESS WITH WHITE DELICATELY EMBROIDERED LACE TUCKER AND ELABORATELY DRESSED HAIR (PROBABLY A BANGING CHIGNON) WITH ELABORATELY PLEATED BONNET AND MATCHING BLUE RIBBON. THE LADY HAS THE MOST LOVELY DELICATE FLUSH TO HER CHEEKS. THE MINIATURE IS UNSIGNED BUT ATTRIBUTED TO THE PORTRAIT MINIATURE ARTIST & PASTELLIST SAMUEL COTES (1734-1818), YOUNGER BROTHER TO FRANCIS COTES R.A. THE CELEBRATED PORTRAIT ARTIST. THE MINIATURE RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL FINE SOLID GOLD PENDANT FRAME WITH ORNATELY CHASED SIDE & REAR OUTSIDE EDGES & ORIGINAL CONVEX GLASS. TO THE REVERSE IS THE ORIGINAL INSCRIPTION IDENTIFYING THE LADY AS "The Daughter of / Winn, Esqre,, / married / Benjamin Burch of Northfleet / in the County of Kent Esq,,". BENJAMIN BURCH BUILT A LARGE HOUSE CALLED CRETE HALL IN NORTHFLEET, KENT WHICH WAS INHERITED BY HIS SON-IN-LAW JEREMIAH ROSHER WHO STARTED THE BUILDING OF THE NEW TOWN ROSHERVILLE C.1830.
THE CONDITION OF THE PORTRAIT MINIATURE IS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD GIVEN ITS 230+ YEARS WITH STRONG COLOURS, NO MISSING PAINT AND NO SPLITS TO THE NATURAL WAFER. THE FINE ORIGINAL GOLD FRAME IS ALSO IN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE.
THE PORTRAIT MINIATURE MEASURES 2" X 1 5/8" (5.2 cm X 4 cm) NOT INCLUDING THE HANGING RING.
THIS IS A REALLY BEAUTIFUL & EXCEPTIONALLY FINE QUALITY LATE C18th GEORGIAN PORTRAIT MINIATURE ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL COTES FROM OUR OWN COLLECTION - WHOEVER WINS IT WILL BE DELIGHTED!
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