English: Artist Unknown

Distinguished-Looking
Georgian Era Gentleman of Color

Likely English
circa 1785
Artist unknown*

1 1/2 x 2 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gold case with
brite-cut engraving and a glazed compartment to the reverse
containing plaited hair and a gold monogram with the initials 'FP'

*It has been suggested that the artist might be the Irish-born
Samuel Andrews (ca, 1767-1807), but we have been unable to confirm that attribution.

formerly a holding of the Timothy Clowes Collection (Timothy Clowes, 1932-2020,
successful London-based insurance broker and an avid collector of portrait miniatures)

A view of the reverse of the portrait miniature's
case, with brite-cut engraving along its edge
and a glazed compartment containing plaited hair
and a gold monogram with the initials 'FP'