Portrait miniature of Mrs Knight, the artist's mother in law, in a black dress and white cap
on ivory (ref. QLURBRWH)
9.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
Estimate: | £500 - £700 |
Hammer price: | £800 |
Provenance
Sotheby’s, London, 22 April 1968, lot 127;
Private collection, UK
Footnote
Mrs Knight was the mother of the artist Mary Ann Knight, and
Joanna Louisa Knight who married Andrew Plimer in 1801.
Condition report
Small marks in places.
Surface dirt.
Possibly a little retouching, including to upper right corner in background.
Under glass and not examined out of frame.