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A double-sided miniature of a gentleman and lady; he, facing right in fur-bordered blue coat with black braiding and pale blue lining, white waistcoat and knotted cravat, curling fair hair and sideburns, wearing two orders including the badge of the Imperial Russian Order of St George; she, facing left in gold-embroidered red cashmere stole, sprigged white bonnet decorated with green ribbon and bow in her dark curling hair tied under her chin
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HEINRICH FRANZ SCHALCK (1791-1832)
A double-sided miniature of a gentleman and lady; he, facing right in fur-bordered blue coat with black braiding and pale blue lining, white waistcoat and knotted cravat, curling fair hair and sideburns, wearing two orders including the badge of the Imperial Russian Order of St George; she, facing left in gold-embroidered red cashmere stole, sprigged white bonnet decorated with green ribbon and bow in her dark curling hair tied under her chin
signed 'Schalck pin' (lower right) and 'Schalck pinx' (lower right)
oval, 2 1/16 in. (53 mm.) and 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, double-sided gilt-metal frame
A double-sided miniature of a gentleman and lady; he, facing right in fur-bordered blue coat with black braiding and pale blue lining, white waistcoat and knotted cravat, curling fair hair and sideburns, wearing two orders including the badge of the Imperial Russian Order of St George; she, facing left in gold-embroidered red cashmere stole, sprigged white bonnet decorated with green ribbon and bow in her dark curling hair tied under her chin
signed 'Schalck pin' (lower right) and 'Schalck pinx' (lower right)
oval, 2 1/16 in. (53 mm.) and 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, double-sided gilt-metal frame
Provenance
Archduke Johann Nepomuk Salvator of Austria, called Johann Orth (1852-?1890), Valkenhayn Castle, no. 787/164.
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