HORACE HONE, A.R.A. (ANGLO-IRISH, 1754/56 - 1825/27)
Lot 111

HORACE HONE, A.R.A. (ANGLO-IRISH, 1754/56 - 1825/27)

Closed29 November 2011

Price Realised

GBP 3,000

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HORACE HONE, A.R.A. (ANGLO-IRISH, 1754/56 - 1825/27)
A young gentleman, in blue coat with brass buttons, blue and white striped waistcoat, frilled white cravat with pleated jabot, grey-powdered wig; sky background
signed with initials and dated 'HH 1789' (lower right)
on ivory
oval, 2 9/16 in. (65 mm.) high, gold frame with bright-cut border

with K. Henninger-Tavcar, Pforzheim.

Specialist note

The present sitter bears a strong resemblance to a gentleman called R. Harmsworth in a miniature by Horace Hone of the same date, sold Christie's, London, 9 December 2008, lot 127.