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Another miniature by Christophe Guérin, the elder brother of Jean-Urbain Guérin, is illustrated in F. Pupil, La miniature, Nancy, 1993, p. 87, no. 92.
A young lady, in white dress, gold hoop earring, brown ribbon in her long curling brown hair; together with a lady, seated in a green upholstered chair, in black bordered pink dress with lace bordered fichu stole, long gold earring, black ribbon choker, pink scarf in her powdered curling hair (French School, circa 1790); together with a young lady in profile, long curling hair (French School, circa 1785)
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CHRISTOPHE GUÉRIN (FRENCH, 1758-1831)
A young lady, in white dress, gold hoop earring, brown ribbon in her long curling brown hair; together with a lady, seated in a green upholstered chair, in black bordered pink dress with lace bordered fichu stole, long gold earring, black ribbon choker, pink scarf in her powdered curling hair (French School, circa 1790); together with a young lady in profile, long curling hair (French School, circa 1785)
signed with initials 'C.G.' (lower left)
the latter pencil on vellum
2 13/16 in. (72 mm.), 2 9/16 in. (65 mm.) and 1¼ in. (32 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mounts, the latter mounted as a button (3)
A young lady, in white dress, gold hoop earring, brown ribbon in her long curling brown hair; together with a lady, seated in a green upholstered chair, in black bordered pink dress with lace bordered fichu stole, long gold earring, black ribbon choker, pink scarf in her powdered curling hair (French School, circa 1790); together with a young lady in profile, long curling hair (French School, circa 1785)
signed with initials 'C.G.' (lower left)
the latter pencil on vellum
2 13/16 in. (72 mm.), 2 9/16 in. (65 mm.) and 1¼ in. (32 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mounts, the latter mounted as a button (3)
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