Antique miniature portraits of the Tormey-Holder Collection

 

 


German: Artist Unknown

 

 

Miniature portrait of a late eighteenth century German lady depicted as "The Pentinent Mary Magdalene" -- artist unknown


L
ate Eighteenth Century German Lady,
Depicted as "The Penitent Mary Magdalene"

German
circa 1790
Artist unknown

2 9/16 inches diameter (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal surround that
was likely originally affixed within
an ebonized wood frame or a snuff box

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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