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Miniature Portrait of Edmund William Boyle, 8th Viscount Dungarvan

A very rare, possibly unique portrait of the Honourable Edmund William Boyle, the 8th Viscount Dungarvan, eldest son of the 8th Earl of Cork. He served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, and died at age 28 in 1826. He is shown in uniform with yellow facings. The portrait is in mixed media, watercolor and colored pencil. It is in a copper matte in a black rectangular frame with a silver edge to the opening. "Dungarvan Dec. 1817" is written on the reverse.

Size: 6 by 5 inches.

Provenance: Estate of General Joseph McNarney.

Processing and shipping in the Continental United States is $30.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.

Provenance:The Estate of General Joseph T. McNarney

Condition:

Very good plus condition. The copper matte is tarnished, as is the silver trim. The black paint on the frame is crackled.

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Estimate: $100 - $250
Price Realized Including Buyer's Premium
$344
11/03/2022

 

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Annex Auctions strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Annex Auctions. All lots are sold "AS IS" under the Terms and Conditions. Methods of payment are cash, check, money orders, card or wire transfer for foreign payments. This auction has a buyer's premium of 25%.