JAMES REILY (IRISH, C. 1730-C. 1780/88)
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a purple dress and holding a dog
signed and dated 'J Reily 1764' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
4.5 x 3.8cm
in a gilt metal frame
Provenance
Purchased from The City Antique Company on 1st April 1966 for £135
Private collection, UK
| Estimate: |
£600 - £800
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Hammer price:
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£1,000 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition report
A little minor rubbing and losses to the extreme edges.
Surface appears fairly flat.
The surround around the frame has a crack to upper left, minor abrasions and scratches and minor dinks to the back.
Most likely painted on ivory.
