A Battersea enamel plaque, circa 1751-53
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A Battersea enamel plaque, circa 1751-53
Of upright oval form, printed in sepia with a portrait of Elizabeth Gunning, engraved by Ravenet, in a tooled gilt metal frame, 9.5cm high including frame
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Provenance
Bunny and Paul Davies Collection
The source is a painting by F Cotes painted in 1751. A pair of portraits of sisters Elizabeth Gunning, afterwards Duchess of Hamilton and later Duchess of Argyle and Maria, afterwards Countess of Coventry, both after Cotes originals is illustrated by Egan Mew, Battersea Enamels (1926), fig.10. The beautiful Gunning sisters took London by storm when they arrived from Ireland in 1750.
Of upright oval form, printed in sepia with a portrait of Elizabeth Gunning, engraved by Ravenet, in a tooled gilt metal frame, 9.5cm high including frame
Footnotes:
Provenance
Bunny and Paul Davies Collection
The source is a painting by F Cotes painted in 1751. A pair of portraits of sisters Elizabeth Gunning, afterwards Duchess of Hamilton and later Duchess of Argyle and Maria, afterwards Countess of Coventry, both after Cotes originals is illustrated by Egan Mew, Battersea Enamels (1926), fig.10. The beautiful Gunning sisters took London by storm when they arrived from Ireland in 1750.
Condition
There is restoration to the upper surface of the plaque which has been professionally done and is in good condition. No scratches or cracks are visible.
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A Battersea enamel plaque, circa 1751-53
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