Lot Essay
An old dedication inscription on the backing paper of the miniature reads 'Meinem Freund Otto von Schoenstedt d. 10 Mrz 1803'.
An officer, in profile to the left in blue coat with scarlet collar, white waistcoat and cravat, bicorn hat with black cockade in his powdered hair en queue, wearing the breast star of the Bavarian Order of St Hubertus
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J. VON NEESEN (fl. c. 1786-1802)
An officer, in profile to the left in blue coat with scarlet collar, white waistcoat and cravat, bicorn hat with black cockade in his powdered hair en queue, wearing the breast star of the Bavarian Order of St Hubertus
signed and dated 'Neesen 1802' (lower right)
36 in. (78 mm.) diam., set on the cover of a plain gold bonbonnire
An officer, in profile to the left in blue coat with scarlet collar, white waistcoat and cravat, bicorn hat with black cockade in his powdered hair en queue, wearing the breast star of the Bavarian Order of St Hubertus
signed and dated 'Neesen 1802' (lower right)
36 in. (78 mm.) diam., set on the cover of a plain gold bonbonnire