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A pair of miniatures depicting a young gentleman and lady; he, in black coat, white shirt and pink bowtie; foliate and sky background; and she, in low-cut white silk dress with pleated bodice and bow at shoulder, fur-bordered blue velvet cloak draped around her shoulders, two strand pearl necklace with sapphire clasp, her dark hair plaited and upswept
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FRANÇOIS MEURET (FRENCH, 1800-1887)
A pair of miniatures depicting a young gentleman and lady; he, in black coat, white shirt and pink bowtie; foliate and sky background; and she, in low-cut white silk dress with pleated bodice and bow at shoulder, fur-bordered blue velvet cloak draped around her shoulders, two strand pearl necklace with sapphire clasp, her dark hair plaited and upswept
signed and dated 'Meuret. 1850' (upper right) and 'Meuret. 1850' (lower left)
ovals, 3 7/8 in. (98 mm.) and 3¾ in. (96 mm.) high, later rectangular gilt-wood frames (2)
A pair of miniatures depicting a young gentleman and lady; he, in black coat, white shirt and pink bowtie; foliate and sky background; and she, in low-cut white silk dress with pleated bodice and bow at shoulder, fur-bordered blue velvet cloak draped around her shoulders, two strand pearl necklace with sapphire clasp, her dark hair plaited and upswept
signed and dated 'Meuret. 1850' (upper right) and 'Meuret. 1850' (lower left)
ovals, 3 7/8 in. (98 mm.) and 3¾ in. (96 mm.) high, later rectangular gilt-wood frames (2)
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