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Description

Penelope Carwardine (1730-1801)

Portrait miniature of a gentleman, head and shoulders, in red coat with green facings
signed with initials 'PC'
watercolour on ivory
5cm





Provenance:
Private collection, Launceston Place, London, W8



This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate, Ref. No. F2VFLCRA.



Visible surface dirt around the edges. Under raking light, a translucent mark visible in the sitter's right shoulder (bottom left edge). There appears to be slight fading to the jacket. Not examined out of frame.

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