Sale 8457
London, South Kensington
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13 July 1999
Price realised
GBP 862
Estimate
Continental School, circa 1790 Baroness Henriette von Vrints, facing right in white dress with frilled collar and striped blue belt, wearing a diaphanous black gauze stole over her arms gilt-metal mount 2in. (70mm.) diam. See Front Cover Illustration
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Henriette, daughter of Franz Ludwig and Maria Anna von Berberich (see lots 111 and 112), married Alexander Conrad von Vrints (see lot 114). She was a talented amateur miniaturist (see lots 135 and 136).
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