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French School — Portrait of a lady
French School

Portrait of a lady

This French School Portrait of a lady is a watercolor and bodycolor on ivory with a gold frame and glazed reverse featuring hair decoration on opalescent glass. The work exemplifies the miniaturist tradition of portrait painting.

Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold frame, glazed reverse with hair decoration on opalescent glass panel;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures

April 23, 2021

Estimate: $500 – $800

Lot 487

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French School, Portrait of a lady

This French School Portrait of a lady is a watercolor and bodycolor on ivory with a gold frame and glazed reverse featuring hair decoration on opalescent glass. The work exemplifies the miniaturist tradition of portrait painting.

Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold frame, glazed reverse with hair decoration on opalescent glass panel;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, French, Gold Tones, Traditional, Historical, Delicate, Portrait, Miniature, Figurative, Feminine

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