Lot 156: William Corden (British, 1797-1867)

A miniature portraying the three children of Bonamy and Caroline Dobree: Bonamy (1818-1907), Caroline (b.1820) and Mary (b.1821), standing together in a garden setting; the former, navigating a kite in his right hand and wearing dark blue Eton suit, the collar of his white chemise edged with frilled trim; Caroline, wearing an off-the-shoulder white dress and waist sash, a green bonnet in her right hand, her left arm around the shoulders of her younger sister; Mary, carrying a floral bouquet in the gathered skirts of her matching white dress; their dark hair parted and worn short. Painted on porcelain, signed and dated on the reverse Bonamy Dobree born August 1818./ Caroline Locke Dobree born Feb7.1820/ Mary Dobree born July 1821/ Painted by Wm Corden/ June 1824. Rectangular, 162mm (6 3/8in) high