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Lot 122

Sale 5449 - American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
May 3, 2022 6:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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$1,200 - 1,500
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$1,197
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French and Continental School 19th century Group of Five Portrait Miniatures of Children, various artists, first half 19th century

Comprising a portrait of a young girl in pink dress by Frederick Dubois (French, 1780-1819), signed and dated, l.r., 'Dubois 1808,' watercolor, gilt surround, mounted to horn box; a portrait of a young child with wings and quiver by Carl Philippot (Franco-Austrian, 1801-1859), signed and dated, l.l., 'C. Philippot 1834,' watercolor, framed; a portrait of a blond child in a purple empire dress, signed and dated, l.l., 'Ate Desnos 1819,' possibly by Auguste Desnos, with labels indicating possible attribution verso, framed; a portrait of a young girl with white dress and blue sash and ribbons, by John Jules Nimmo (French, c. 1830-1881), signed and dated, l.r., 'Nimmo 1853,' framed; and a portrait miniature of a young girl in white dress and bonnet, by Aimée Julie Cheron (French, 1821-1890), signed, l.r., 'Aimée Cheron,' ormolu frame; all watercolor.

Dia: 2 1/2 in. (pink, sight), 3 in. x 2 1/4 in. (wings, sight), Dia: 3 1/4 in. (purple empire dress, sight), 2 in. x 1 1/2 in. (blue sash, sight), and 1 1/4 in. x 1 in. (white dress, sight)

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