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Lewis Vaslet, Small Pastel Portrait

18th century
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Sourced locally in the artist's home city of York, this head and shoulders pastel portrait shows a little boy with blue eyes and long strawberry blonde hair cut in a fringe. He wears a shirt with a wide frill-edged collar over a black jacket and buff trousers, his hand tucked into his cerulean blue sash.

Although unsigned, the portrait can be firmly attributed to the hand of Lewis Vaslet (1742-1808). It is presented in a Georgian pressed brass frame with a pie-crust edge.

Descended from Huguenots, Lewis Vaslet was born in 1742 in York where his father ran a boarding school for young ladies. An initial career in the army was short-lived as he quickly turned to painting small portraits. He moved to Bath around 1775 but returned regularly to his home city of York especially during the race season when he would have been assured of a distinguished clientele. In addition to small pastel portraits, Vaslet painted miniature portraits and drawings of animals and flowers. Some of his portraits were engraved.

Framed Size: 157 x 132mm

Provenance: By family descent

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1192238
Dealers Internal Reference
7777
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Description
Sourced locally in the artist's home city of York, this head and shoulders pastel portrait shows a little boy with blue eyes and long strawberry blonde hair cut in a fringe.
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He wears a shirt with a wide frill-edged collar over a black jacket and buff trousers, his hand tucked into his cerulean blue sash.
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fig 1. Lewis Vaslet, Small Pastel Portrait
fig 1. Lewis Vaslet, Small Pastel Portrait

Although unsigned, the portrait can be firmly attributed to the hand of Lewis Vaslet (1742-1808). It is presented in a Georgian pressed brass frame with a pie-crust edge.

Descended from Huguenots, Lewis Vaslet was born in 1742 in York where his father ran a boarding school for young ladies. An initial career in the army was short-lived as he quickly turned to painting small portraits. He moved to Bath around 1775 but returned regularly to his home city of York especially during the race season when he would have been assured of a distinguished clientele. In addition to small pastel portraits, Vaslet painted miniature portraits and drawings of animals and flowers. Some of his portraits were engraved.

Framed Size: 157 x 132mm

Provenance: By family descent

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1192238
Dealers Internal Ref
7777
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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