Lot 256: A young lady, in off-the-shoulder black dress with spotted black sleeves, a black belt with gold buckle at her waist, gold necklace, gold and drop pearl earrings, a comb and plait in her dark dressed hair; together with a gentleman, in black

PETER MAYR (GERMAN, 1758-1836)
A young lady, in off-the-shoulder black dress with spotted black sleeves, a black belt with gold buckle at her waist, gold necklace, gold and drop pearl earrings, a comb and plait in her dark dressed hair; together with a gentleman, in black coat and waistcoat, pleated white shirt, a gold and pearl stickpin in his white cravat, wearing a gold earring in his right ear (by Joseph Einsle 1774-1829)
the former signed and dated 'Pet: Maÿr pinxit. 1828' (mid-right) and the latter signed and dated 'Einsle pinx: 1829' (lower right)
ovals, 2 5/16 in. (58 mm.) and 2 7/8 in. (73 mm.) high, respectively, the former in gilt-metal frame, the latter in rectangular beige velvet panel with gilt card acanthus border (2)

Darmstadt, Residenzschloss, Schlossmuseum, 1974-2007, inv. no. 21071 and 21067.

Collection of Architect Kurt Jahn (1903-1978), Darmstadt, inv. J.66 and J.41.

PROPERTY FROM THE JAHN COLLECTION, DARMSTADT