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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF LEONARD R. LEVINE
[TRANSFORMATIONS]. Changeable Portraits of Ladies and Gentlemen. London: R. Ackermann, 1819.
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[TRANSFORMATIONS]. Changeable Portraits of Ladies and Gentlemen. London: R. Ackermann, 1819.
Two complete sets, each containing a set of 28 hand-colored shoulder-length profile portraits on card (completed measure 103 x 72 mm), divided into three interchangeable sections; housed in two original wooden boxes with three compartments to hold the transformation features, pictorial label on sliding lids.
The multiple combinations can nearly form a staggering 22,000 different portrait possibilities per set. Among the combinations can be found portraits of Lord Nelson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Mr. Pitt, and numerous other of their contemporaries. (2)
Two complete sets, each containing a set of 28 hand-colored shoulder-length profile portraits on card (completed measure 103 x 72 mm), divided into three interchangeable sections; housed in two original wooden boxes with three compartments to hold the transformation features, pictorial label on sliding lids.
The multiple combinations can nearly form a staggering 22,000 different portrait possibilities per set. Among the combinations can be found portraits of Lord Nelson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Mr. Pitt, and numerous other of their contemporaries. (2)