Lot 13: Francis Torond (British, c.1743-1812) A silhouette conversation piece of James and Florence

Lowther, seated at a table engaged in a game of cards: he, facing right, wearing frock coat; she, facing left, wearing dress and fur stole, her hair in a banging chignon, the table dressed with candlesticks, snuffer and tray painted on laid paper, signed on the obverse TOROND/...No.18..../..WELLS.../..STREET within a painted floral wreath, original gilded gesso frame with beaded border, the reverse inscribed JAMES AND FLORENCE LOWTHER/ WELLWOOD MANOR SHREWSBURY/ 1784 oval, 282mm. (11 1/8in.) high.