9 34. λ George Chinnery (1774-1852) Portrait miniature of Maria Graham, half length, wearing a green jacket Oval, in a gold frame 86 x 68mm Painted c.1795 This portrait of Maria Graham would have been painted by George Chinnery in Bombay. She married her first husband, Captain Robert Graham, RN in Bombay and travelled with him to Chile in 1821. However he died of fever en route and shunning the British community Graham lived among the Chilean people. She published her ‘Journal of a residence in Chile’ in 1822 and other books about her stay earning the gratitude of Chileans for her invaluable social document. Her second husband was the painter Augustus Wall Calcott (1779-1844) whom she married in 1827. With her literary background and his wide circle of artistic connections they became a key part of the cultural scene in London. £4,500-5,500 35. λ Isaac Ware Slater (1784-1836) Portrait miniature of an officer, head and shoulders wearing uniform and a white sash Signed verso Set into the lid of a circular gold mounted tortoiseshell box 70mm diameter Previously thought to be James Gubbins of the King’s Own Dragoons, this could also depict a Portuguese officer from the Peninsular War. £500-700 36. λ French School 1795 Portrait miniature of a gentleman, head and shoulders wearing a striped jacket and waistcoat Signed indistinctly Bellicas… and dated 1795 Set into the lid of a circular tortoiseshell box with gold mounts 67mm diameter £200-300
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