Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
June-July 1920
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/479
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ANTONIO APPIANI 1757-1817. 4 NapoLteonlI. A head, viewed to the right, eyes looking to the left. He wears a light coat and black stock tied in front with a bow. Dark hair brushed forward and falling in curls about the face. Black and red chalks. Rectangular, 94 by 13 in. On paper. *.* One of the earliest and most striking portraits of the Emperor. A contemporary note states that it was ‘““ Drawn from nature.” (706) [See ILLUSTRATION. ] BENJAMIN ARLAUD 1670-1731. 5 GEORGE, PRINCE OF WALES (afterwards George II), AND CAROLINE, PRINCESS OF WALES. The Prince is represented half-length, viewed full, face to the right, eyes looking slightly to the left. Grey coat with gold braid, red mantle edged with gold over the shoulders, long lace cravat, long powdered wig. The Princess is also represented half-length, with her face to the left, eyes to the mght. Blue décolleté bodice edged with lace and embroidered in gold, with a jewel at the bosom and on one sleeve; a red mantle about her shoulders. Her powdered hair is bound with pearls and falls in curls to the shoulders, a small curl over each temple. Body colour, Ovals, 52 by 44 in. On vellum. *..* George Vertue states that Arlaud was “limmer’”’ to both George I and George II. (499 and 500) JACQUES ANTOINE ARLAUD 1668-1746, 6 CHARLES LoUISDE BOULANGER. Bust, viewedtotherght. Blue coat, long lace cravat, long brown wig falling over the shoulders. _In the original gold and diamond frame. Oval, 12 by 231m. Onacard. *.* This Artist also painted a few portraits in England. (399)
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