Lot Essay
Two similar oval miniatures by Soyer are illustrated in F. Pupil, La miniature. Collections du Musée Historique Lorrain, Nancy, 1993, p. 141.
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A young lady in white dress with black-bordered short sleeves, gold hoop earring, her long fair hair falling in curls
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JEAN-BAPTISTE SOYER (FRENCH, 1752-1828)
A young lady in white dress with black-bordered short sleeves, gold hoop earring, her long fair hair falling in curls
oval, 2 5/16 in. (59 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular wood easel panel inlaid with brass
A young lady in white dress with black-bordered short sleeves, gold hoop earring, her long fair hair falling in curls
oval, 2 5/16 in. (59 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular wood easel panel inlaid with brass
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