Fine Art Sale
Lot 1312
A REGENCY SILK PICTURE
A REGENCY SILK PICTURE, C1810 worked in coloured silk and applied on ivory silk with an amorous couple and inscription Forbid it Heaven the Hermit cried/And clasp'd her to his breast/The wondering fair one turn'd to hide/ T'was Edwin's self that prest, 40 x 35cm The subject is taken from The Hermit or Edwin and Angelina, verse xxxvii, by Oliver Goldsmith.
Estimate: £80 - 120
Sold for £70