FRENCH OR FLEMISH, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF CIRCULAR MARBLE PORTRAIT RELIEFS OF AN INFANT GIRL AND BOY
French or Flemish, first half 18th century
The girl depicted with ribbon in her hair; each figure with drapery around the shoulders; each in a later, parcel-gilt moulded wood frame; the reverse of the relief of the boy inscribed '61' and 'droite'.
20 and 21 in. (50.8 and 53.3 cm.) diam., each (2)

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Sale room notice

Please note that the bottom edge of the roundel depicting the young girl was damaged during the viewing. The roundel will be expertly restored with all costs being absorbed by Christie's.

Lot Essay

The present pair of reliefs, presumably representing a young sister and brother, are notable for the way in which the artist has captured the spontaneous nature of his sitters in a period when portraiture was normally more formal and restrained. They can be compared to work in France and Flanders in the first half of the 18th century, particularly around the years 1720-40.

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