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Anonymous, British School
19th cent.
Miniature of George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (London 1788-1824 Missolonghi)
England, 19th century.
Watercolor on ivory.
maximum dimensions: 4 x 3 inches (102 x 76 mm), oval
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Provenance
James Leigh Hunt; Jacintha Shelley Leigh Hunt Cheltnam; J. Pierpont Morgan (d. 1913); J.P. Morgan (d. 1943); sale, London, Christie's, 26 June 1935, lot 339; purchased by the Pierpont Morgan Library at sale through French and Co.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed on verso, "My dear Brother's Miniature for Emily when I die. Augusta Leigh."
Summary
Sitter is shown three-quarters face to the right, against a gray background, wearing a black coat and broad, white collar with a multi-colored scarf.
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