Lot 799 , Sir Leslie Matthew Ward Spy ( 1851-1922), Portrait of a gentleman in uniform, watercolour and bodycolour

Sir Leslie Matthew Ward 'Spy' (1851-1922)
gouache on card
Full-length portrait of a gentleman in uniform, carrying a bicorn hat
signed and dated 1910
19 x 12.5in.
Estimate £300-500

Watercolour and gouache on paper or card in good untouched condition, one small pin hole showing on the margin at 12 o'clock, very light graphite scratch marks top left corner, a few tiny dirt specks elsewhere by most of these are on the glass rather than the work, signed and dated lower left, housed in the original rather grubby card mount and glazed parcel gilt wooden frame, old label verso for Hamptons Depository of SW8 and framers label for Frank Norman of Pimlico, further oval label top right for Pickfords Ltd.


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Sold for £420