Five late 18th / early 19th century oval bust profile portraits of gentleman on plaster, one by Mary Lightfoot (British, 1750-1837), the others by Miers and Field (British, 1756-1821 and 1717-1841) including a portrait of Admiral Sir Henry Nicholls KCB (5)
Five late 18th / early 19th century oval bust profile portraits of gentleman on plaster, one by Mary Lightfoot (British, 1750-1837), the others by Miers and Field (British, 1756-1821 and 1717-1841) including a portrait of Admiral Sir Henry Nicholls KCB
the Lightfoot profile depicting a gentleman facing dexter, the rear with printed trade label in oval gilt metal frame, the Miers and Field portraits all attributable to John Field, the portrait of Admiral Nicholls facing dexter, the rear with trade label No. 12, the others comprising a portrait of a gentleman facing dexter wearing spectacles, the rear with trade label No. 12, another portrait facing dexter and a portrait of William Briggs facing sinister, the rear with Miers label, all in papier mache rectangular frames, t the Lightfoot portrait, 8.5cm x 6.5cm, the Miers and Field portraits, 8cm x 6cm approximately (5)
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Henry Nicholls became a captain of the Royal Navy aged 30 and in 1793 commanded the Royal Sovereign against the French.Provenance:Lightfoot portraitEx Ransford collection 271. Bonhams, lot 271, 24th November 1991 (£480 hammer)Miers and Field portraitsAdmiral sir Henry NichollsBonhams 14, 8th September 1999 (£380 hammer)