Lot 135 · Important Gold Boxes,objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures
A young gentleman, facing right in blue velvet coat, orange waistcoat with gold-embroidered border, frilled cravat, powdered pink hair en queue
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $16,343–$24,515
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, London · 3 June 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6032369
- Record
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John Smart, A young gentleman, facing right in blue velvet coat, orange waistcoat with gold-embroidered border, frilled cravat, powdered pink hair en queue. Christie's, 3 Jun 2003, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6032369.
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John Smart, A young gentleman, facing right in blue velvet coat, orange waistcoat with gold-embroidered border, frilled cravat, powdered pink hair en queue. Christie's, 3 Jun 2003, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6032369.
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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes,objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures · Jun 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A young gentleman, facing left in olive-green silk cloak, open white … | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| A gentleman, facing left in brown coat, grey silk cloak draped over h… | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A self-portrait of the artist, full face in moss-green coat and white… | Jean-baptiste Jacques Augustin | £800–£1,200 | |
| A young gentleman, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, white … | Thomas Peat | £400–£600 | |
| A young lady, facing right in white dress, her dark curling hair upsw… | James Leakey | £600–£800 | |
| By Leo R. Schidlof, Graz, 1964 | The Miniature in Europe | £600–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smart | Portrait of General Patrick Duff (1742-1803) | $26,595 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | |
| John Smart | Portrait of John Bullock | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of mrs elizabeth bennett | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of a Lady | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait d'homme | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of Lucy Lloyd, Mrs James Hamilton (1741-1790) | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| John Smart | A Naval Captain in gold bordered naval uniform with white fa | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of a gentleman | Sotheby's, Oct 2009 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.