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An early 19th century portrait miniature of a Lady in mauve dress By Thomas Hargreaves Circa 1820
H 8cm H 31⁄4"
A pearl and tortoiseshell comb in her upswept brown hair Set in a gold coloured frame
Hargreaves born at Liverpool in 1775, was son of Henry Hargreaves, a woollen-draper. He began painting miniatures at an early age, and on the advice of Sir Thomas Lawrence who had seen some of his work, he came to London in 1793. He was an apprentice to Lawrence at a salary of fifty guineas per annum for two years from March 1793, and remained with him some time longer. Ill-health compelled his return to Liverpool, where he devoted himself entirely to miniature-painting. In 1798 he sent to the Royal Academy a portrait of Richard Suett, the comedian, and two miniatures. He exhibited there again in 1808 and 1809. In 1811 he became a member of the Liverpool Academy, and was a frequent contributor to its exhibitions. On the foundation of the Society of British Artists in Suffolk Street in 1824, Hargreaves became an original member, and contributed to its exhibitions. He died at Liverpool on 23 Dec.1846.
5221 (M19)
£ 2,000
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