NINE CONTINENTAL PORTRAIT MINIATURES OF BEAUTIES

Various artists (European), late 19th to early 20th century. Collection of nine miniature portraits of beauties comprising, four oval oil on bone portraits, three with mother of pearl mats (largest 7.75", w. 5.75"), one circular oil on bone portrait mounted in an oval gilt bronze box (h. 1.25", w. 3", d. 2.25"), an oval oil on copper portrait of Marie Antoinette a la rose modeled in part after Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Lebrun (French, 1755-1855) (h. 6.75", w. 4.5"), an unframed oil on porcelain portrait after Angelo Asti, (Italian / French, 1847-1903), 'Epanouissement' or 'Flourising' (h. 6", w. 4"), Marshall Field oval oil on porcelain of a beauty with daisies in a French frame (h. 4", w. 3.25"), and a circular oil on porcelain portrait mounted in a gilt bronze box (h. 1.5", dia. 3.5"), all except the unframed portrait signed.

Provenance: The Collection of Diana McCluskey, Tampa, FL; acquired from Antique Reader, Flushing, NY, December 21, 2014, Lot 143.

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Condition: Radiating impact cracks to the back of the Marie Antoinette panel, most not examined out of frame.