HENRY BONE, signed with initials on obverse and in full with date 1818 on reverse

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HENRY BONE, signed with initials on obverse and in full with date 1818 on reverse

Edward Johnson, with centre-parted curly dark hair and sidewhiskers, wearing a dark olive green coat over a yellow waistcoat, a knotted blue cravat, white collar and ruched muslin jabot; gold-bordered crimson drapery to background; enamel, oval -- 82 mm high, minimal hairline crack to upper border, fine ormolu mount in a velvet surround within a gilt-gesso frame

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The counter-enamel is inscribed: "Edward Johnson Esq. London March 1818 Painted by Henry Bone R.A. enamel-painter in Ordinary to His Majesty, and Enamel painter to His Royal Highness The Prince Regent, after a Miniature by A. Robertson".