George Chinnery Lot n° 916

Portrait of a lady with a white hood Gouache on ivory. Label inserted in the frame at the back, inscribed "Grg. Chinney, Sackville St. 1793". Colors somewhat faded. 7.9 x 5.9 cm. Original capsule frame made of gilt copper with hair braid inlaid around the back. George Chinnery, London, 1793. Expert opinion Marketing license for ivory available (DE-S-0499-23). Provenance Sotheby's London on March 15, 1982, lot 101. Rhenish private collection. Literature For the artist, see Schidlof, The Miniature in Europe in the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, Graz 1964, Vol. I, p. 146 f. This object was produced using materials for which a CITES permit is required for export to countries outside the EU. We would like to point out that a permit is not usually issued.