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George Engleheart  (British, 1750-1829) and other hands, Portrait miniatures of Lucy Margaret Russell, James Graves Russell, Dr Charles Lowell and Catherine Cabot inscribed with sitter's names to the reverse, miniature centre left signed lower right, watercolours on ivory (4) framed as one largest 7.5 x 6cm (3 x 2.5in); smallest 5 x 4.5cm (2 x 1.5in), overall size 32.50 x 27.50cm (13 x 11in)An attribution to George Engleheart has been suggested for the miniatures of James Graves Russell and Dr Charles Lowell, centre left and right. Engleheart's fee book records a Mr Lowell, painted in 1807. Mr Russell was probably painted in 1803/1804 based on the style of his dress and the entries in Engleheart's fee book.The sitter centre left is signed "e" lower rightCONDITIONSome discolouration and wear in the lower part and along the lower edge of the miniature at the top.Minor losses and paint chipping in the jacket of the sitter centre left.Scuffing and paint chipping in the lower part of the miniature centre right, particularly seen in the sitter's jacket.

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