G. E. LAMI (FL. 1806-1819)

G. E. LAMI (FL. 1806-1819)
A young gentleman, in black coat and waistcoat and knotted white cravat, wearing a large crucifix suspended from a double gold chain about his shoulders; together with a young lady in off-the-shoulder black dress with pleated bodice, lace-bordered white underdress with collar, her centre-parted dark hair dressed in curls (by H. Chapon, 1835); together with a gentleman called President Vergniaud, in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat and blue and white striped inner waistcoat, knotted cravat, powdered hair (by R. Fortin, 1799); together with a young gentleman, in sea-blue coat, pale blue waistcoat, frilled lace cravat and knotted cravat, powdered hair (School of Augustin, circa 1790)
signed and dated 'Lami 1809.' (mid-right); signed and dated 'chapon· 1835' (mid-left); and 'Fortin 1799' (mid-left)
ovals, 2 1/16 in. (53 mm.), 2¼ in. (57 mm.) and 2 3/16 in. (56 mm.) high, gilt-metal frames, and 2 1/16 in. (52 mm.) diam., gold frame, the glazed reverse with hair initials GC on ivory (4)