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Miniature of Washington Irving (1783-1859)

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Attributed to William Foy
1791-1861,
Miniature of Washington Irving (1783-1859)
19th century
Watercolor on ivory.
2 1/4 x 1 7/8 inches (57 x 48 mm), oval
AZ100
Provenance
James Leigh Hunt; Jacintha Shelley Leigh Hunt Cheltnam; J. Pierpont Morgan (d. 1913); J.P. Morgan (d. 1943); sale, New York, Christie's, 25 June 1935, lot 341; purchased at sale through French & Co.
Summary
Sitter is shown three-quarters face to the left, against a gray-green background, wearing a blue coat and white stock.
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