English School, c.1825, after John Simpson (1782–1847), portrait miniature of George J Cholmondeley

English School, c.1825, after John Simpson (1782–1847), portrait miniature of George J Cholmondeley,

1st Marquess of Cholmondeley (1749–1827), wearing the Star of the Order of the Garter, watercolour on ivory, rectangular, 12.5 × 9.5 cm, inscribed to the reverse identifying the sitter and medium, with inscriptions to the frame; closely related to Simpson’s portrait of the Marquess exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1825.

N.B: This lot is subject to CITES regulations

Ivory Act Submission Reference: YSLH7QJE