A young lady in a wooded surround, facing left in white dress with standing collar, pale yellow stole draped over her shoulders, drop gold earrings, long curling brown hair
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ISAAC ADAM (1768-1841)
A young lady in a wooded surround, facing left in white dress with standing collar, pale yellow stole draped over her shoulders, drop gold earrings, long curling brown hair
enamel on copper
2 3/8 in. (60 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount
A young lady in a wooded surround, facing left in white dress with standing collar, pale yellow stole draped over her shoulders, drop gold earrings, long curling brown hair
enamel on copper
2 3/8 in. (60 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount
Provenance
David David-Weill (1871-1952), Neuilly-sur-Seine, no. 4235.
Sold by Wildenstein's, Paris, to Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979).
Clore Collection of Portrait Miniatures, part I, Sotheby's, London, 17 March 1986, lot 127.
Sold by Wildenstein's, Paris, to Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979).
Clore Collection of Portrait Miniatures, part I, Sotheby's, London, 17 March 1986, lot 127.
Literature
L. Gillet/C. Jeannerat/H. Clouzot, Miniatures and Enamels from the D. David-Weill Collection, Paris, 1957, p. 376, no. 250, illustrated p. 377.
Exhibited
London, Garrard's, An exhibition of important 18th century & early 19th century miniatures and enamels at Garrard, 1961, no. 250.
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