Lot Essay
An old manuscript inscription on the reverse identifies the sitters as Sofonisba Anguissola Lomellis, Eloisa Lomellis and Julius Lomellis.
The Lomellis children: a Girl facing left in gold-figured blue dress with lace bodice and ruffs, jewelled cross suspended from a jewelled chain about her neck, jewelled choker, plumed aigrette in her upswept hair, stroking a small dog seated on a stone plinth and holding the wrist of a young Boy, in silver-embroidered orange dress, a lace scarf tied around her neck, white bonnet with black ribbon and posy tied under her chin
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GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1750
The Lomellis children: a Girl facing left in gold-figured blue dress with lace bodice and ruffs, jewelled cross suspended from a jewelled chain about her neck, jewelled choker, plumed aigrette in her upswept hair, stroking a small dog seated on a stone plinth and holding the wrist of a young Boy, in silver-embroidered orange dress, a lace scarf tied around her neck, white bonnet with black ribbon and posy tied under her chin
rectangular, 3 11/16 x 5½ in. (95 x 140 mm.), gilt-wood frame with pierced foliate corners
The Lomellis children: a Girl facing left in gold-figured blue dress with lace bodice and ruffs, jewelled cross suspended from a jewelled chain about her neck, jewelled choker, plumed aigrette in her upswept hair, stroking a small dog seated on a stone plinth and holding the wrist of a young Boy, in silver-embroidered orange dress, a lace scarf tied around her neck, white bonnet with black ribbon and posy tied under her chin
rectangular, 3 11/16 x 5½ in. (95 x 140 mm.), gilt-wood frame with pierced foliate corners