BEAUMONT, John Thomas Barber (British 1774-1841)
Portrait of a Gentleman, possibly The Duke of Wellington.
Unmarked gold & blue enamel frame (2 chips to the enamel); lock of hair verso, embellished with gold sheaves (partially detached) & mounted onto shell? plaque with pink & green radiating iridescence. Two old labels verso (incl. incorrect attribution to Henry Bone) 'Wellesley by H Bone;' & 'Purchased 1935 Pierpoint Morgan Collection sale at Christies, London, HC [?] Adams.' Monogrammed lower right.
8x6.5cm (image) 9.5x7.2cm (incl. frame)
Estimate $800-1,500