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Lot 122 · Important Portrait Miniatures, Gold Boxes & Objects of Vertu

A young gentleman and lady; he, facing right in blue coat, cream coloured waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered curling hair; and she, facing left in white dress with fichu , white scarf tied around her neck, long powdered curling hair

Richard Cosway Ra

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $14,589–$21,883
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES, GOLD BOXES & OBJECTS OF VERTU, London · 28 May 2002
Record ID
TB-2026-6142456
Record
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Richard Cosway Ra, A young gentleman and lady; he, facing right in blue coat, cream coloured waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered curling hair; and she, facing left in white dress with fichu , white scarf tied around her neck, long powdered curling hair. Christie's, 28 May 2002, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6142456.

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Richard Cosway Ra, A young gentleman and lady; he, facing right in blue coat, cream coloured waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered curling hair; and she, facing left in white dress with fichu , white scarf tied around her neck, long powdered curling hair. Christie's, 28 May 2002, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6142456.

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From the same sale Important Portrait Miniatures, Gold Boxes & Objects of Vertu · May 2002

LotArtistEstimateResult
A noble lady, facing right in lace-bordered blue dress with white bod… Charles Edward Dixon £1,200–£1,500
Frederick VI (1768-1839), King of Denmark 1808-1839, facing right in … Heinrich Jakob Aldenrath £400–£600
The Hon. Mrs William Cockayne (d. 1838), standing before a pillar wit… Richard Crosse £2,500–£3,500
A young gentleman, facing right in blue-lined grey cloak, white shirt… CIRCLE OF PETER CROSS (c. 1645-1724) £600–£800
A young gentleman and lady; he, facing right in green coat and lace c… NICOLAS-ANDRÉ COURTOIS (1734-1806) £600–£800
Frederick I of Brandenburg (1657-1713), King in Prussia 1701-1713, fa… SAMUEL BLESENDORF (1633-1706) £1,500–£2,500

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Richard Cosway Ra Portrait de Lady Theodosia Cradock (1773-1853) debout tenant $14,534 Christie's, Jun 2022
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Richard Cosway Ra Sir Peter Parker, Bt., in blue coat with silver-embroidered Christie's, May 2004
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Richard Cosway Ra Portrait of a young gentleman, standing full-length, wearing Christie's, Nov 2006
Richard Cosway Ra Richard Cosway (1742-1821) Christie's, May 2019
Richard Cosway Ra Portrait of Maria Caroline Duff, née Manners (1775 - 1805), Christie's, Apr 2015
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