May 3, 2022 10:00 EST
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
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Charles Knight (English, 1743-c. 1826)
Portrait miniature of George Washington (1732-1799)
Signed and dated, "C. Knight 1801," gouache, mounted in a leather case.
3 3/4 in. x 3 in. (sight)
Provenance
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
Sold for $4,725
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Signed and dated, "C. Knight 1801," gouache, mounted in a leather case.
Provenance
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
Note
Charles Knight, a well-known English engraver, is known to have painted portrait miniatures. Knight's portrait miniature of Thomas Boylston Adams (1772-1832), the youngest son of John and Abigail Adams, is in the Collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
