Sale 7431
London, South Kensington
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3 December 1996
Price realised
GBP 345
Estimate
After Jean Baptiste Jacques Augustin Juliette Récamier, half-length in blue dress, a blue ribbon and sprigged blue veil over her fair hair in silver frame with inlaid tortoiseshell frame oval, 2 7/8in. (73mm.) high; and a decorative miniature of a Lady, full face in white dress with blue bows, blue surcoat with signature, gilt-metal filagree frame rectangular, 3 1/8in. (80mm.) high (2)
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Post Lot Text
For a similar miniature of Juliette Récamier see Sotheby's, 17 March 1986, The Clore Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Part I, lot 10
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