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Lot description
SAMUEL ANDREWS (IRISH 1767-1807) Portrait miniature of a gentleman, possibly the artist John Smart, in moss-coloured coat, white waistcoat, frilled cravat, powdered hair, grey sky background Watercolour on ivory Gilt-metal frame, the reverse set with blue glass panel decorated with diamond-set monogram 'ALC' Oval, 60mm high Provenance: Christie's, London, 10th June 2008, lot 56; Private collection UK. Samuel Andrews was a follower of John Smart and the latter's influence is apparent in the present work with the dark sky background. This miniature may be a copy of John Smart's celebrated self-portrait, now in the Victoria & Albert Museum (see K. Coombs, The Portrait Miniature in England, London, 1998, illustrated in colour, p.93, pl.62). This lot is subject to CITES