Lot Essay
For other miniatures by Schwager of the Maldeghem family as children, see Christie's, London, 21 June 1999, lots 41 and 43.
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Count Maldeghem as a child, seated in a high backed red chair with a red ball, a bird and toy horses on a wooden tray before him, in white dress with blue bows at shoulders, short fair hair
Details
RICHARD SCHWAGER (AUSTRIAN, 1822-1880)
Count Maldeghem as a child, seated in a high backed red chair with a red ball, a bird and toy horses on a wooden tray before him, in white dress with blue bows at shoulders, short fair hair
signed and dated '1868 R Schwager' (lower right)
oval, 3 3/8 in. (86 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount with brown silk backing
Count Maldeghem as a child, seated in a high backed red chair with a red ball, a bird and toy horses on a wooden tray before him, in white dress with blue bows at shoulders, short fair hair
signed and dated '1868 R Schwager' (lower right)
oval, 3 3/8 in. (86 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount with brown silk backing
Provenance
A Nobleman; Christie's, London, 21 June 1999, lot 42.
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