Portrait Miniatures of The Hon Mrs William Irby née Mary Blackman (c.1744-1792) and The Hon William Irby (1750-1830)

Object Description

Watercolour on ivory (Her licence: DFQW3A56, His: 5A3316Z1)
Both signed with initials and dated 1781
Hers: gold frame, His: gilt-metal frame

Object History

By family descent until Sotheby’s sale dated 9th November 2000 lot no. 1 & 2;
Private Collection.

Object Literature

Daphne Foskett, John Smart: The Man and his Miniatures, London 1964, p. 69.

Object Details