FRANCIS RABINEAU (active circa 1791-1796)

Comprising three portrait miniatures, the first a Gentleman with blue jacket, black waistcoat and white stock and collar, with brown hair; the second a Gentleman with black jacket, waistcoat and stock, with white collar and brown straight hair, American School, 19th century; the third a young Lady facing left in white bodice with brown ringletted hair by P. Ord (1817-1892)

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FRANCIS RABINEAU (active circa 1791-1796)
Rabineau, Francis
AMERICAN SCHOOL
Ord, P
Comprising three portrait miniatures, the first a Gentleman with blue jacket, black waistcoat and white stock and collar, with brown hair; the second a Gentleman with black jacket, waistcoat and stock, with white collar and brown straight hair, American School, 19th century; the third a young Lady facing left in white bodice with brown ringletted hair by P. Ord (1817-1892)
signed l.r., F. R. and dated 1800 the first
watercolor on ivory the first and third; oil on ivory the second
2 x 2in. the first; 2.7/8 x 2in. the second; 2 x 1in. the third
the first rose-gold oval frame, with plaited hair in glazed oval on verso; the second gilt-metal oval scroll-cut frame, verso with scroll-cut oval; the third gilt-metal oval floral-cut frame, glazed beaded oval on verso (3)

Lot Essay

Francis Rabineau worked in New York City, Newark and New Brunswick between 1791 and 1796.

P. Ord worked in New Orleans in 1844.

(G and W, pp. 522, 478).

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