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Anker Smith — Portrait of a Chelsea Pensioner, circa 1790
Anker Smith

Portrait of a Chelsea Pensioner, circa 1790

A portrait by Anker Smith depicting a Chelsea Pensioner, likely created around 1790, representing a military or veteran figure of the period.

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Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes

September 17, 2021

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 267

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Anker Smith, Portrait of a Chelsea Pensioner, circa 1790

A portrait by Anker Smith depicting a Chelsea Pensioner, likely created around 1790, representing a military or veteran figure of the period.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Military, Chelsea Pensioner, Portrait, 1790s, 18th Century