Lot 371: ALEXANDER CHRISTIE, A.R.S.A. (SCOTTISH, 1807-1860)

ALEXANDER CHRISTIE, A.R.S.A. (SCOTTISH, 1807-1860)
A gentleman, in black coat, black waistcoat, white shirt, stock and crossed cravat secured with gold tie-pin, dark hair; together with a gentleman called Robert Tuphook, in black coat, white shirt, black cravat, grey hair, by Robert Thomas Stothart, F.S.A. (British, fl. 1821-1865)
the former, signed and dated 'A. Christie 1832' (lower left)
on ivory
rectangular, 3¾ x 2 15/16 in. (95 x 75 mm.), stamped gilt-metal frame; 2¼ x 1¾ in. (57 x 44 mm.), foliate-chased brass mount within black ebonised frame, respectively
A paper in the reverse of the miniature by Stothard is inscribed 'R. J. Stothard Delυt. 1876 Aged 69 years' 'portrait of Robert Tuphook Bookseller in his 86υtυh year [...]'. An associated paper is inscribed 'Miniature Portrait of Robert Tuphook Presented by Mr Stothard to his daughter May 28υtυh 1867'. (2)

THE PROPERTY OF GRANDCHILDREN OF THE LATE WING COMMANDER R.C. LONGSDON, FORMERLY OF FOXCOTE, WARWICKSHIRE
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