19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman in Shagreen Case

Circa 1820s, watercolor on ivory, unsigned, the blue eyed gentleman with umber overcoat and tied white cravat, rendered on hatched a neutral ground, presented behind glass within a shagreen and velvet traveling case with ormolu oval mat.

Miniature 3 1/2 x 2 5/8 in.; case 4 3/4 x 4 in. (closed)

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Some general surface wear to case, including repair to left side of case obverse.
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