Andrew Plimer, Británico 1763-1837- Retrato de una dama, de busto, mirando hacia la izquierda, con vestido blanco y bandeau, el pelo empolvado; acuarela sobre marfil, oval, 6,9 x 5,5 cm. Referencia de presentación en marfil: E8XDPPTU. Procedencia: Colección privada, Reino Unido. Nota: Tras una breve formación como relojero, Andrew Plimer trabajó en la casa del artista Richard Cosway (1742-1821), quien le formó en el arte de la pintura en miniatura. El presente lote es un ejemplo típico del retrato suave y romántico de Plimer. Retratos similares de damas realizados por Plimer se conservan en las colecciones del Victoria & Albert Museum de Londres [813-1877] y del Yale Center for British Art [B1974.2.78].

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