FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1794
A young lady crying and seated in a white chair holding a letter inscribed 'Rothembourg juin 1794 Madame Je [...]' in her right hand, in black dress with white underdress, lace bonnet tied with long black ribbon in her powdered upswept hair; interior background with bed, draped blue curtain, painted panelling and window
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount set on the cover of a tortoiseshell lined composition bonbonnière, the base with glazed hair panel
FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1794
A young lady crying and seated in a white chair holding a letter inscribed 'Rothembourg juin 1794 Madame Je [...]' in her right hand, in black dress with white underdress, lace bonnet tied with long black ribbon in her powdered upswept hair; interior background with bed, draped blue curtain, painted panelling and window
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount set on the cover of a tortoiseshell lined composition bonbonnière, the base with glazed hair panel