Lot Essay
The year 11 of the Revolutionary calendar corresponded to September 1802 - September 1803.
A young lady, in profile to left, blue ribbon tied in her long powdered hair; together with a lady, in profile to the left in black dress with white shirt, black veil falling from her curling brown hair, both painted on a dark blue ground
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CHARLES-GUILLAUME-ALEXANDRE BOURGEOIS (1759-1832)
A young lady, in profile to left, blue ribbon tied in her long powdered hair; together with a lady, in profile to the left in black dress with white shirt, black veil falling from her curling brown hair, both painted on a dark blue ground
the latter signed and dated 'C. Bourgeois. an. 11.' (lower centre, below the truncation)
2 in. (56 mm.) and 2 in. (62 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount and gilt-metal frame (2)
A young lady, in profile to left, blue ribbon tied in her long powdered hair; together with a lady, in profile to the left in black dress with white shirt, black veil falling from her curling brown hair, both painted on a dark blue ground
the latter signed and dated 'C. Bourgeois. an. 11.' (lower centre, below the truncation)
2 in. (56 mm.) and 2 in. (62 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount and gilt-metal frame (2)