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ITALIAN SCHOOL, circa 1740/1750
A young nobleman, possibly a member of the House of Savoy, wearing a blue velvet coat over a grey silk waistcoat, a mauve cloak falling over his left shoulder, decorated with the breast-star of the Royal Sardinian Order of the Most Sacred Annunciation, his powdered curly hair tied with a black bow and falling in long coils onto his shoulders; oval -- 72 mm high, later gilt-metal frame with beaded border
A young nobleman, possibly a member of the House of Savoy, wearing a blue velvet coat over a grey silk waistcoat, a mauve cloak falling over his left shoulder, decorated with the breast-star of the Royal Sardinian Order of the Most Sacred Annunciation, his powdered curly hair tied with a black bow and falling in long coils onto his shoulders; oval -- 72 mm high, later gilt-metal frame with beaded border