Circa 1810, watercolor on ivory, unsigned, the blue-eyed sitter with "coup au vent" hair and handsome visage, set against a cloud-filled background with peeks of blue sky, attired in white shirt with stock collar and tied cravat beneath a blue velvet jacket, presented in a fine 9K gold locket (unmarked, XRF tested) with beaded surround, glazed aperture to verso is vacant.

3 1/4 x 2 5/8 in.; painting 2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in.

Collection of a Gentleman

The background sky's angled hachure transitioning to cross-hatching toward the lower areas, fine tonal rendering of face, and subtlety in the treatment of the garments, are all distinctive characteristics of Trott's painting manner.

For similar Lots, see Met Museum Accession Number: 56.72, and Freeman's Lot 475 in American Furniture, Decorative & Folk Arts Catalog on April 20th, 2010.

Painting in good condition; with case verso aperture with soldering to interior; and some denting to exterior.

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