Details
English School, circa 1790
A Lady called Perdita Robinson, in profile to left, wearing a stole over her shoulders and a large plumed hat on her powdered hair
painted on card, hammered brass frame
oval, 4 7/8in. (125mm.) high; Mr. C. Frankly, in profile to left, in coat and frilled cravat, his powdered hair en queue (English School, circa 1790)
on card; a Gentleman, in profile to left, in coat and frilled cravat, powdered hair (A. Charles)
on card, signed 'by Charles'; and a Gentleman, in profile to left, in robes and wearing a powdered wig en queue (J. Meyer)
on card, signed and dated 'J. Meyer 1796'
all in rectangular frames
ovals, approx. 2 7/8in. (73mm.) high
See part lot Illustration (4)
A Lady called Perdita Robinson, in profile to left, wearing a stole over her shoulders and a large plumed hat on her powdered hair
painted on card, hammered brass frame
oval, 4 7/8in. (125mm.) high; Mr. C. Frankly, in profile to left, in coat and frilled cravat, his powdered hair en queue (English School, circa 1790)
on card; a Gentleman, in profile to left, in coat and frilled cravat, powdered hair (A. Charles)
on card, signed 'by Charles'; and a Gentleman, in profile to left, in robes and wearing a powdered wig en queue (J. Meyer)
on card, signed and dated 'J. Meyer 1796'
all in rectangular frames
ovals, approx. 2 7/8in. (73mm.) high
See part lot Illustration (4)
Further details
Mary Robinson (1758-1800) known as 'Perdita' was an English actress born in Bristol. She became mistress to the future George IV in 1779.