A young Lady, facing left in very low-cut embroidered white muslin dress with short sleeves, black ribbon knotted under voluminous decollete, striped orange shawl, gold necklace and bracelet, oval half-pearl earrings, frizzed brown hair, leaning on a plinth; column, blue curtain and nocturnal landscape background
Details
ISAAC ADAM (1768-1841)
A young Lady, facing left in very low-cut embroidered white muslin dress with short sleeves, black ribbon knotted under voluminous decollete, striped orange shawl, gold necklace and bracelet, oval half-pearl earrings, frizzed brown hair, leaning on a plinth; column, blue curtain and nocturnal landscape background
signed 'Adam.' (bottom right) and dated '1801' (on the base of the column)
enamel on copper
2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) diam., gold mount with inner foliage border
A young Lady, facing left in very low-cut embroidered white muslin dress with short sleeves, black ribbon knotted under voluminous decollete, striped orange shawl, gold necklace and bracelet, oval half-pearl earrings, frizzed brown hair, leaning on a plinth; column, blue curtain and nocturnal landscape background
signed 'Adam.' (bottom right) and dated '1801' (on the base of the column)
enamel on copper
2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) diam., gold mount with inner foliage border
Provenance
Gualtiero Schubert.