Gustavus Hamilton (Irish, 1739-1775)

Gustavus Hamilton (Irish, 1739-1775)
Portrait of a gentleman wearing a lilac coat and matching waistcoat, a white cravat, with blue eyes and a powdered wig
signed with initials 'GH' and dated '1758' l.r., miniature on ivory, oval
3.2 x 2.7cm, in a papier mâché frame

Provenance: Christie's and Hamilton Osborne King, Kilkenny Ireland, 7 October 1991, lot 407;
Bonhams London, 22 February 2005, lot 79.