AUGUSTIN-CHRISTIAN RITT (RUSSIAN, 1765-1799)
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AUGUSTIN-CHRISTIAN RITT (RUSSIAN, 1765-1799)

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AUGUSTIN-CHRISTIAN RITT (RUSSIAN, 1765-1799)
A young lady, in white dress, red shawl draped around her shoulders, pale pink flowers, foliage and flowing white scarf tied in her long curling hair; her left elbow leaning on a stone plinth, foliate background
signed 'Ritt' (lower right)
on ivory
oval, 4 9/16 in. (106 mm.) high, later rectangular ormolu frame with easel stand
Provenance
Paul A. Scholz Collection, Berlin; Lempertz, Cologne, 24 November 1976, lot 92.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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