Lot 13
PORTRAIT MINIATURE, 'LUCY OF LEINSTER' Y
DATED 1794
Auction: Five Centuries Day One | Wed 11th November | Lots 1 to 322
Description
rectangular, large format watercolour and body colour on ivory, signed ‘O. Jeens’ and dated 1794, in a gilt metal frame, an exhibition paper label to the reverse lists the artist as ‘P. JENNS.’ with provenance information
Dimensions
19.5cm x 13.5cm excluding frame
Provenance
Bingham Collection
Major C.V.R. Blundell
Selected contents of Cullaloe, Aberdour, Fife
Footnote
Lucy of Leinster was a character from the tragic ballad Lucy and Colin, written by Thomas Tickell (1685 - 1740). This image is taken from the stipple engraved print by William Ward, published in 1788.
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