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Lot Essay
Nicholas Mordwinoff was a Russian admiral who later became a Count. He was greatly interested in homoeopathy from as early as 1829.
Details
English School, circa 1820/30
Admiral & Mrs. Mordwinoff and their three children, Alexander, Natalia and Nadinka, all in profile to left: he, in black coat with two breast stars; Mrs. Mordwinoff, in a black dress with white collar and white bonnet (cracked); Alexander, in black coat; Nadinka, in a green dress with high white ruched collar; and Natalia, in a ruched blue dress with frilled white collar
rectangular black frames
ovals, 2 13/16 (72 mm.) to 2¾ in. (70 mm.) high; and a gentleman, in profile to left, in blue coat; landscape background (E. Gerard)
on card, broken trade label reverse, rectangular black frame
oval, 3¼ in. (82 mm.) high
See part lot Illustration (6)
Admiral & Mrs. Mordwinoff and their three children, Alexander, Natalia and Nadinka, all in profile to left: he, in black coat with two breast stars; Mrs. Mordwinoff, in a black dress with white collar and white bonnet (cracked); Alexander, in black coat; Nadinka, in a green dress with high white ruched collar; and Natalia, in a ruched blue dress with frilled white collar
rectangular black frames
ovals, 2 13/16 (72 mm.) to 2¾ in. (70 mm.) high; and a gentleman, in profile to left, in blue coat; landscape background (E. Gerard)
on card, broken trade label reverse, rectangular black frame
oval, 3¼ in. (82 mm.) high
See part lot Illustration (6)
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