Country House Collections 13th October 2026

38 94 AFTER NATHANIEL HONE (1718-1784) Portrait miniature of a young gentleman, traditionally identified as The Hon. Charles James Fox (1749- 1806), circa 1760, turned to the right, in a red coat, white neckcloth and tie Watercolour on ivory, oval 3.2 x 2.8 cm Ormolu cartouche frame Provenance: The Barons Ross- more, Rossmore Castle, Co. Monaghan, moved to Camla Vale, Co. Monaghan in the 1940s, thence by descent € 400 - 600 95 AFTER FRANÇOIS DUMONT Portrait miniature, traditionally identified as Marie Antoinette, turned slightly to the right, head inclined to the left, with powdered wig, in a frilly white dress, blue shawl, straw hat with rosebuds and blue ribbons, plain dark brown background Watercolour on ivory, oval 6.5 x 5 cm In a giltwood cartouche frame Provenance: The Barons Ross- more, Rossmore Castle, Co. Monaghan, moved to Camla Vale, Co. Monaghan in the 1940s, thence by descent € 400 - 600 96 IN THE MANNER OF THE MOST REV. SIMON DIGBY (1645-1720), BISHOP OF LIMERICK AND BISHOP OF ELPHIN, CIRCA 1750 Portrait miniature, traditionally identified as Lady Hester Westen- ra (b. 1715), turned slightly to the right, in black fichu and widow’s cap Oval, watercolour on ivory, oval 4 x 3 cm Ormolu cartouche frame Provenance: The Barons Ross- more, Rossmore Castle, Co. Monaghan, moved to Camla Vale, Co. Monaghan in the 1940s, thence by descent € 400 - 600 97 AFTER FRANÇOIS DUMONT Portrait miniature of a lady, tra- ditionally identified as Madame de Pompadour, turned slightly to the left, in a green dress with red stripes and white chemise, with green ribbons and pink rose Watercolour on ivory, oval 6 x 5 cm In a giltwood cartouche frame Provenance: The Barons Ross- more, Rossmore Castle, Co. Monaghan, moved to Camla Vale, Co. Monaghan in the 1940s, thence by descent € 400 - 600 98 ATTRIBUTED TO FREDERICK BUCK (1771-1839) Portrait of a lady, wearing a white dress; and a portrait of a gentleman, wearing a black coat Watercolour on ivory, oval, 7 x 6 cm € 400 - 600 99 DUTCH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY Portrait miniature of an otolaryngologist examining a patient, and the Virgin Mary Oil on panel, 9.5 cm diameter Provenance: The Alioth and Merian families of Basel and Arlesheim, Swit- zerland, thence by descent € 400 - 600