Fine Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman, Early 19th Century

Watercolor on ivory, signed and dated "JM /1805" to the lower right, depicting a stately gentleman in Regency blue frockcoat, white waistcoat and cravat, presented behind glass in a period pendant gilt case with plaited hairwork to the verso.

Miniature 2 5/8 in.; Pendant 4 x 2 1/2 in.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Good estate condition; some bitumen like deformations to the coat.
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