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Eighteen portrait miniatures: King Louis XVI; and Queen Marie-Antoinette, after Antoine-François Callet, the first inscribed 'Callet 1787', the second inscribed 'Callet', each 6 x 4¾ in. (15.2 x 12.1 cm.); The Dauphin Louis XVII, by Antoine Vestier, signed and dated 'Vestier 1792', oval 3½ x 2¾ in. (8.9 x 7 cm.); The Dauphin Louis, signed with initials and dated 'CB 1788', oval 3¼ x 2¾ in. (8.3 x 7 cm.); Princess de Lambese, by Claude Bornet, signed and dated 'Bornet 1783', diameter 2½ in. (6.4 cm.); Madame Royale, Duchess d'Angoulème, by Mosbruck, signed and dated 'Mosbruck 1795', oval 3¾ x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm.); Madame Elisabeth, after Angelica Kauffmann, inscribed 'Ang Kaufmann 1788' [sic], oval 3¾ x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm.); Marquis de Bouillé, signed with initials and dated 'RV 1780', oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.); Lapérouse, oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.); Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, by Me de Tott (?), signed 'Me de Tott' (?), oval 3¼ x 2¾ in. (8.3 x 7 cm.); Admiral Compte d'Estaing, signed with initials 'B.R.', oval 3¼ x 2¾ in. (8.3 x 7 cm.); Princess de Polignac; after Angelica Kauffmann; inscribed 'A. Kaufmann 1785' [sic], oval 3¾ x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm.); Princess de Lamballe, oval 3¾ x 2¾ in. (9.5 x 7 cm.) Henri de Larochejacquelein, by Laperche, signed and dated 'Laperche 1793', oval 3½ x 2¾ in. (8.9 x 7 in.); Charles-Eugène-Gabriel de la Croix, Marquis de Castrie, after Maurice Quentin de Latour, inscribed 'Latour 1782', 3½ x 3 in. (8.9 x 7.6 cm.); M. Chauveau-Lagarde, by Thouesny, diameter 2¾ in. (7 cm.); Duke d'Enghien, by Mosbruck, signed and dated 'Mosbruck 1794', oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.); Prince de Lambesse, signed with initial and dated 'V 84', oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.)
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A group of Eighteen 18th Century French portrait miniatures
Eighteen portrait miniatures:
King Louis XVI; and Queen Marie-Antoinette, after Antoine-François Callet, the first inscribed 'Callet 1787', the second inscribed 'Callet', each 6 x 4¾ in. (15.2 x 12.1 cm.);
The Dauphin Louis XVII, by Antoine Vestier, signed and dated 'Vestier 1792', oval 3½ x 2¾ in. (8.9 x 7 cm.);
The Dauphin Louis, signed with initials and dated 'CB 1788', oval 3¼ x 2¾ in. (8.3 x 7 cm.);
Princess de Lambese, by Claude Bornet, signed and dated 'Bornet 1783', diameter 2½ in. (6.4 cm.);
Madame Royale, Duchess d'Angoulème, by Mosbruck, signed and dated 'Mosbruck 1795', oval 3¾ x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm.);
Madame Elisabeth, after Angelica Kauffmann, inscribed 'Ang Kaufmann 1788' [sic], oval 3¾ x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm.);
Marquis de Bouillé, signed with initials and dated 'RV 1780', oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.);
Lapérouse, oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.);
Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, by Me de Tott (?), signed 'Me de Tott' (?), oval 3¼ x 2¾ in. (8.3 x 7 cm.);
Admiral Compte d'Estaing, signed with initials 'B.R.', oval 3¼ x 2¾ in. (8.3 x 7 cm.);
Princess de Polignac; after Angelica Kauffmann; inscribed 'A. Kaufmann 1785' [sic], oval 3¾ x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm.);
Princess de Lamballe, oval 3¾ x 2¾ in. (9.5 x 7 cm.)
Henri de Larochejacquelein, by Laperche, signed and dated 'Laperche 1793', oval 3½ x 2¾ in. (8.9 x 7 in.);
Charles-Eugène-Gabriel de la Croix, Marquis de Castrie, after Maurice Quentin de Latour, inscribed 'Latour 1782', 3½ x 3 in. (8.9 x 7.6 cm.);
M. Chauveau-Lagarde, by Thouesny, diameter 2¾ in. (7 cm.);
Duke d'Enghien, by Mosbruck, signed and dated 'Mosbruck 1794', oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.);
Prince de Lambesse, signed with initial and dated 'V 84', oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.)
each inscribed with sitter on the backing
gouache, framed in an elaborate 19th Century frame with medallions and caryatids
Eighteen portrait miniatures:
King Louis XVI; and Queen Marie-Antoinette, after Antoine-François Callet, the first inscribed 'Callet 1787', the second inscribed 'Callet', each 6 x 4¾ in. (15.2 x 12.1 cm.);
The Dauphin Louis XVII, by Antoine Vestier, signed and dated 'Vestier 1792', oval 3½ x 2¾ in. (8.9 x 7 cm.);
The Dauphin Louis, signed with initials and dated 'CB 1788', oval 3¼ x 2¾ in. (8.3 x 7 cm.);
Princess de Lambese, by Claude Bornet, signed and dated 'Bornet 1783', diameter 2½ in. (6.4 cm.);
Madame Royale, Duchess d'Angoulème, by Mosbruck, signed and dated 'Mosbruck 1795', oval 3¾ x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm.);
Madame Elisabeth, after Angelica Kauffmann, inscribed 'Ang Kaufmann 1788' [sic], oval 3¾ x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm.);
Marquis de Bouillé, signed with initials and dated 'RV 1780', oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.);
Lapérouse, oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.);
Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, by Me de Tott (?), signed 'Me de Tott' (?), oval 3¼ x 2¾ in. (8.3 x 7 cm.);
Admiral Compte d'Estaing, signed with initials 'B.R.', oval 3¼ x 2¾ in. (8.3 x 7 cm.);
Princess de Polignac; after Angelica Kauffmann; inscribed 'A. Kaufmann 1785' [sic], oval 3¾ x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm.);
Princess de Lamballe, oval 3¾ x 2¾ in. (9.5 x 7 cm.)
Henri de Larochejacquelein, by Laperche, signed and dated 'Laperche 1793', oval 3½ x 2¾ in. (8.9 x 7 in.);
Charles-Eugène-Gabriel de la Croix, Marquis de Castrie, after Maurice Quentin de Latour, inscribed 'Latour 1782', 3½ x 3 in. (8.9 x 7.6 cm.);
M. Chauveau-Lagarde, by Thouesny, diameter 2¾ in. (7 cm.);
Duke d'Enghien, by Mosbruck, signed and dated 'Mosbruck 1794', oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.);
Prince de Lambesse, signed with initial and dated 'V 84', oval 1¾ x 1¼ in. (4.5 x 3.2 cm.)
each inscribed with sitter on the backing
gouache, framed in an elaborate 19th Century frame with medallions and caryatids