A young lady, holding an eye glass on a gold chain in her left hand, facing right in black velvet dress with white underdress with cut-away pointed sleeves, fur stole draped over her arms, red rose and drop pearl pendant at corsage, gem set gold belt, drop pearl earrings and pearl bracelet, her brown hair curled and upswept, seated on a red upholstered sofa, red curtain, pillar and sky background
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CAROLINE BACKHOFFNER (b. c. 1810)
A young lady, holding an eye glass on a gold chain in her left hand, facing right in black velvet dress with white underdress with cut-away pointed sleeves, fur stole draped over her arms, red rose and drop pearl pendant at corsage, gem set gold belt, drop pearl earrings and pearl bracelet, her brown hair curled and upswept, seated on a red upholstered sofa, red curtain, pillar and sky background
rectangular, 4 11/16 x 3 15/16 in. (119 x 99 mm.), gilt-metal frame with pierced and scrolling surmount
A young lady, holding an eye glass on a gold chain in her left hand, facing right in black velvet dress with white underdress with cut-away pointed sleeves, fur stole draped over her arms, red rose and drop pearl pendant at corsage, gem set gold belt, drop pearl earrings and pearl bracelet, her brown hair curled and upswept, seated on a red upholstered sofa, red curtain, pillar and sky background
rectangular, 4 11/16 x 3 15/16 in. (119 x 99 mm.), gilt-metal frame with pierced and scrolling surmount
Literature
L. R. Schidlof, The Miniature in Europe, Graz, 1964, III, illustrated pl. 29, no. 52.
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