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Portrait of a gentleman, seated small three-quarter length by a table, wearing a light brown coat with dark waistcoat, lace chemise and wig, and writing a letter; and Portrait of a lady, seated three-quarter length by a draped table, wearing a blue silk dress set with lace and lace bonnet, holding a bag, her gloves and fan on the table beside her
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Gerard van der Mijn (1725-1763)
Portrait of a gentleman, seated small three-quarter length by a table, wearing a light brown coat with dark waistcoat, lace chemise and wig, and writing a letter; and Portrait of a lady, seated three-quarter length by a draped table, wearing a blue silk dress set with lace and lace bonnet, holding a bag, her gloves and fan on the table beside her
the second signed and dated centre right G: VanderMijn 1761
oil on canvas
55 x 44.8 cm each a pair (2)
Portrait of a gentleman, seated small three-quarter length by a table, wearing a light brown coat with dark waistcoat, lace chemise and wig, and writing a letter; and Portrait of a lady, seated three-quarter length by a draped table, wearing a blue silk dress set with lace and lace bonnet, holding a bag, her gloves and fan on the table beside her
the second signed and dated centre right G: VanderMijn 1761
oil on canvas
55 x 44.8 cm each a pair (2)