Lot 350: E.W. Thomson (British, 1770-1847)

A Gentleman, wearing black coat and waistcoat, white chemise and black tied stock. Pencil and watercolour on paper, signed on the obverse E W Thomson delt1834/ 69 Berners St, gilt-wood frame; together with two rectangular miniatures: the first, portraying Emily Sophia Hutchins (English School), inscribed on the reverse Emily Sophia Hutchins/ 17 years/ March 1843/ Born. 7 Dec 1825. Died 1 Jan 1902 in her 76th year, gilt-mounted within papier-mâché frame; the second portraying a Gentleman (Francis Hargreaves, British, active 1810-1854), indistinctly inscribed on the obverse followed by a date 1828, the reverse inscribed Sor Hargreaves/ abuelo materno [maternal grandfather] de/ Franciso A. Hargreaves, gilt-wood frame. The title miniature: oval, 145mm (5 11/16in) high (3) Provenance: All three miniatures purchased from Limner Antiques, London on 1 October 1979.