Lot 141 · Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait
A superb miniature of Robert Torin, facing right in red coat with black and silver bordered white collar, black bordered white facings with silver buttons, silver epaulettes, frilled cravat and black stock, powdered hair en queue
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $23,639–$31,518
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait , London · 10 December 2002
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6076935
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Smart, A superb miniature of Robert Torin, facing right in red coat with black and silver bordered white collar, black bordered white facings with silver buttons, silver epaulettes, frilled cravat and black stock, powdered hair en queue. Christie's, 10 Dec 2002, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6076935.
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John Smart, A superb miniature of Robert Torin, facing right in red coat with black and silver bordered white collar, black bordered white facings with silver buttons, silver epaulettes, frilled cravat and black stock, powdered hair en queue. Christie's, 10 Dec 2002, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6076935.
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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait · Dec 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A gentleman, facing left in gold-bordered blue coat with gold button … | English School, Circa 1820 | £700–£900 | |
| A gentleman, facing right in velvet coat and frilled cravat, long cur… | Jean Petitot | £200–£300 | |
| A fine miniature of a young lady, facing left in low-cut white silk d… | Jean Petitot | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| A young lady, facing left in white dress, white bandeau in her long p… | Andrew Plimer | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A young gentleman, facing right in brown coat with gold buttons and b… | English School, Circa 1820 | £700–£900 | |
| By Leo R. Schidlof, Graz, 1964 | La miniature en Europe | £600–£800 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smart | portrait of james taylor | $53,153 | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | |
| John Smart | Portrait of a Lady | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of mrs richard gomonde, née susannah ellerker | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of James Taylor | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| John Smart | John Smart (British, 1742/43-1811) | Christie's, May 2009 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of General Patrick Duff (1742-1803) | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of Lucy Lloyd, Mrs James Hamilton (1741-1790) | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| John Smart | group portrait of sir william middleton, bt., of shrubland a | Sotheby's, Sep 2006 |
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