Lot 214: James Holmes (British, 1777-1860) Justine Henrietta Frederique Ross (née Macrae) (c.1814-c.1894), wearing her wedding dress, long lace veil, pendent pearl earrings, glove on her left hand and white flowers in her dark upswept and plaited hair,

Name: James Holmes (British, 1777-1860) Justine Henrietta Frederique Ross (née Macrae) (c.1814-c.1894), wearing her wedding dress, long lace veil, pendent pearl earrings, glove on her left hand and white flowers in her dark upswept and plaited hair,
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: f7f0b02b51

Est: £600 GBP - £800 GBPSold:

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomNovember 25, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Justine Henrietta Frederique Ross (née Macrae) (c.1814-c.1894), wearing her wedding dress, long lace veil, pendent pearl earrings, glove on her left hand and white flowers in her dark upswept and plaited hair, curtain and landscape background.
Signed on the obverse and dated J. Holmes/ 1834, gilded wood frame with verre églomisé mount.
Rectangular, 130mm (5 1/8in) high

Artist or Maker

James (1777) Holmes

Notes

Justine was born at Demerara, British Guiana. She married Horatio Ross on 1st December 1833. Given that the present lot is dated 1834, James Holmes must have taken over a month to finish the work.

Auction Details

Fine Portrait Miniatures

Bonhams

November 25, 2009, 12:00 PM GMT

Montpelier Street Knightsbridge, London, LDN, SW7 1HH, UK

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