A young lady, facing right in blue velvet dress with bow at corsage, white lace underslip, double lace choker, drop pearl earrings, curled brown hair; and a young lady in red day-gown with silver-embroidered border and white underslip, blue cloak draped around her shoulders, drop pearl earring, blue ribbon in her short powdered curling hair (French School, circa 1750); and a gentleman, facing right in gilt-bordered breastplate, gold-bordered blue vest and red jacket, lace cravat, long powdered curling hair en queue (French School, circa 1730)
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NATHANIEL HONE, R.A. (1718-1784)
A young lady, facing right in blue velvet dress with bow at corsage, white lace underslip, double lace choker, drop pearl earrings, curled brown hair; and a young lady in red day-gown with silver-embroidered border and white underslip, blue cloak draped around her shoulders, drop pearl earring, blue ribbon in her short powdered curling hair (French School, circa 1750); and a gentleman, facing right in gilt-bordered breastplate, gold-bordered blue vest and red jacket, lace cravat, long powdered curling hair en queue (French School, circa 1730)
the former signed with monogram and dated 'NH 1750' (mid-right)
the former enamel on copper, the latter on vellum
oval, 1 in. (44 mm.), 2.5/8 in. (66 mm.) diam., and oval, 2.1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, respectively, gilt-metal mounts within turned wood frames (3)
A young lady, facing right in blue velvet dress with bow at corsage, white lace underslip, double lace choker, drop pearl earrings, curled brown hair; and a young lady in red day-gown with silver-embroidered border and white underslip, blue cloak draped around her shoulders, drop pearl earring, blue ribbon in her short powdered curling hair (French School, circa 1750); and a gentleman, facing right in gilt-bordered breastplate, gold-bordered blue vest and red jacket, lace cravat, long powdered curling hair en queue (French School, circa 1730)
the former signed with monogram and dated 'NH 1750' (mid-right)
the former enamel on copper, the latter on vellum
oval, 1 in. (44 mm.), 2.5/8 in. (66 mm.) diam., and oval, 2.1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, respectively, gilt-metal mounts within turned wood frames (3)