A young Gentleman, facing right in gold-edged silver armour, purple cloak, powdered curly full-bottomed wig; cloud and sky background
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FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1740
A young Gentleman, facing right in gold-edged silver armour, purple cloak, powdered curly full-bottomed wig; cloud and sky background
watercolour and gouache on vellum
oval, 1in. (32mm.) high, hinged engraved gilt-metal mount within an oval hinged green shagreen case with gold clouté decoration and mirror inset in the reverse
A young Gentleman, facing right in gold-edged silver armour, purple cloak, powdered curly full-bottomed wig; cloud and sky background
watercolour and gouache on vellum
oval, 1in. (32mm.) high, hinged engraved gilt-metal mount within an oval hinged green shagreen case with gold clouté decoration and mirror inset in the reverse