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Lot 85: A gentleman, in armour, red vest with scalloped border, lace cravat, full-bottomed powdered wig, wearing the Maltese cross on his breastplate

Est: £700 GBP - £900 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJune 10, 2008

Item Overview

Description

CIRCLE OF JEAN-BAPTISTE MASSÉ (FRENCH, 1687-1767)
A gentleman, in armour, red vest with scalloped border, lace cravat, full-bottomed powdered wig, wearing the Maltese cross on his breastplate
on vellum laid down on card
oval, 2 5/16 in. (59 mm.) high, silver frame with pierced outer border set with emeralds

Artist or Maker

Provenance

Christie's, London, 21 June 1999, lot 294.

Notes

VARIOUS PROPERTIES


Auction Details

Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

by
Christie's
June 10, 2008, 10:30 AM WET

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK