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Herman, circa 1845

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Herman, circa 1845
Alexander von Vrints, facing right in purple velvet dress with pleated white collar
signed and dated 'Herman 1845', gilt-metal easel frame with rope twist border
oval, 1in. (38mm.) high

Sale room notice

the estimate should read 300-500 and not as printed in the catalogue

Lot Essay

Alexander Maria Karl von Vrints was born in 1838 and was the son of Alexander von Vrints. He married Marie Rosalie Clmentine Countess d'Elzint du Thnoy.
For more information on the miniaturist Herman, see the exhibition catalogue Autissier et le portrait miniature en Belgique, Brussels, Kredietbank, 1998, no. 94-97.

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