19th Nov, 2025 11:00
European Works of Art, Objects & Silver
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◉ A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF CAPTAIN JAMES MAXWELL WALLACE, 15TH HUSSARS, ATTRIBUTED TO ISAAC WANE SLATER (1785-1836), CIRCA 1814-1815
wearing a dark blue jacket with silver frogging and black stock, inscribed on backing paper verso, J.M. Wallace, done by /Slater, watercolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame the reverse glazed to reveal inscription, oval, 75mm high
Wallace was only on the half-pay of the 15th Hussars from 1814 to April 1815, after which he transferred to the 23rd Light Dragoons. He had a distinguished role on the staff at Waterloo and went on to become General Sir James Maxwell Wallace, K.H.
Ivory Declaration Submission Reference: BUFSXRN2
Sold for £380
wearing a dark blue jacket with silver frogging and black stock, inscribed on backing paper verso, J.M. Wallace, done by /Slater, watercolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame the reverse glazed to reveal inscription, oval, 75mm high
Wallace was only on the half-pay of the 15th Hussars from 1814 to April 1815, after which he transferred to the 23rd Light Dragoons. He had a distinguished role on the staff at Waterloo and went on to become General Sir James Maxwell Wallace, K.H.
Ivory Declaration Submission Reference: BUFSXRN2
Auction: European Works of Art, Objects & Silver, 19th Nov, 2025
Auction Location: London, UK
The auction ‘European Works of Art, Objects and Silver’ is one of our biannual live sales offering a range of ceramics, sculpture, works of art and silver from around the world, as well as objects of vertu.
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