Decorative Arts & Design

July 1015, 2021
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LOT 449

Lot 449

Charles Rudolph Hurter (1768-1810)

Charles Rudolph Hurter (1768-1810)
Lot 449 Details
Charles Rudolph Hurter (1768-1810), British

PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN, 1789

enamel on oval copper panel; signed "C. Hurter" and dated 1789 verso, in gilt metal frame with brooch pin
Oval 2 x 1.75 in — 5.1 x 4.4 cm

Estimate $300-$500

Realised: $510
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Charles Rudolph Hurter (1768-1810)
  • Charles Rudolph Hurter (1768-1810)
Provenance:

Bequest of Alice Maud Rogers to the Art Gallery of Ontario in 1957;
Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario, Accession no. CS64;
Deaccessioned from the collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario to benefit art purchases at the AGO

CONDITION DETAILS

Loss to enamel with cracks at 1 o'clock. Chip with no loss at 8:30. Hairline cracks through the middle.

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