Continental School (18th Century), A portrait miniature dep...

Hammer

£600

Continental School (18th Century),
A portrait miniature depicting two young children and their dog with classical urn in background,
gouache on ivory,
Label verso reading 'Fred. The Gt. and sister by court painter',
8.5cm x 6.5cm,
framed and glazed (at fault),
together with a further ten hand-painted and printed portrait miniatures, largest 12.5cm x 9.5cm, smallest 3cm x 2.5cm, and two miniature landscapes, ink on paper, each 10cm x 7cm (14) (at fault)

More Information

The painted surface of the miniature depicting the two children is worn down to the ivory over approximately three quarters of its surface, leaving the bottom left hand corner still visible. The visible section also shows surface wear and fine surface scratching. The panel appears to have been placed in an associated frame.

The other pieces in the lot show various degrees of wear and fading. One shows a full length loss to the right hand side. Some appear to have been placed in associated frames.

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