$800
Continental, 19th century. Group of four miniature portraits of oval form in matching boulle frames with scrolled foliate motif comprising of a work after Francois Boucher's portraits of Madame de Pompadour, signed at right; a work depicting Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots portrayed at bust length wearing white lace collar, indistinguishably signed at right; another depicting a young woman with red bow in hair, wearing blue dress with red rose accent at center of bodice, seated in a salon and holding a red bound book, indistinguishably signed at right; and a diminutive work after an 18th century British master portraitist depicting a mother in pink feathered hat with her three young children in loving embrace, indistinguishably signed at right. Each framed approximately 5.75" x 4.9". Sight size of portraits approximately 3.3" x 2.5".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-10-17
