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Comte de Barral, seated holding a letter in his right hand with his elbow resting on a table strewn with books, in claret-coloured coat with heavily embroidered border, embroidered spotted white silk waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered hair en queue, wearing the black moiré sash and badge of the Order of Malta; draped pale purple curtain with tassels and interior background
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AUGUSTIN DUBOURG (FRENCH, 1758-1800)
Comte de Barral, seated holding a letter in his right hand with his elbow resting on a table strewn with books, in claret-coloured coat with heavily embroidered border, embroidered spotted white silk waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered hair en queue, wearing the black moiré sash and badge of the Order of Malta; draped pale purple curtain with tassels and interior background
signed and dated 'Dubourg 1785.' (mid-right)
2 11/16 in. (69 mm.) diam., gilt-metal frame
Comte de Barral, seated holding a letter in his right hand with his elbow resting on a table strewn with books, in claret-coloured coat with heavily embroidered border, embroidered spotted white silk waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered hair en queue, wearing the black moiré sash and badge of the Order of Malta; draped pale purple curtain with tassels and interior background
signed and dated 'Dubourg 1785.' (mid-right)
2 11/16 in. (69 mm.) diam., gilt-metal frame
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