Samuel Raven, British 1775-1847- A male voice choir; oil on papier-mâché, circular, forming the separate lid of a snuffbox, signed 'S. Raven' (lower centre), further signed and inscribed 'S. Raven pinxit. Patronized by H. R. H. The Duke of Sussex...

Samuel Raven, British 1775-1847- A male voice choir; oil on papier-mâché, circular, forming the separate lid of a snuffbox, signed 'S. Raven' (lower centre), further signed and inscribed 'S. Raven pinxit. Patronized by H. R. H. The Duke of Sussex and Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg. 181[?]' verso, 9.6 cm. diameter. Provenance: Anon. sale, Bonhams, London, 18 April 2000, lot 29.; Private Collection, UK. Note: Painted in the second decade of the 19th century. For further examples of Raven's painted snuff boxes, see the two which are housed in the V&A Museum, London (nos W.57&A-1928 and S.611:2-1997).
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