Lot 113: François Théodore Rochard (French, 1798-1858) Mrs Ripon (née Margaret Augusta Elwes), wearing white dress with lace bertha, a rosette of blue ribbon pinned to her breast, black, red and blue shawl around her arms, gold bracelets, and black ribbon

Mrs Ripon (née Margaret Augusta Elwes), wearing white dress with lace bertha, a rosette of blue ribbon pinned to her breast, black, red and blue shawl around her arms, gold bracelets, and black ribbon choker, her brown hair looped around her ears, seated, Miss Frances Justina Elwes standing behind, wearing white dress with lace bertha, rosette of blue ribbon pinned to her breast, two fine gold chains with jewelled cross and gold watch around her neck, her brown hair looped around her ears and dressed with spray of flowers and green leaves.
Watercolour on paper, signed in pencil on the obverse and dated F. Rochard/ 1848, maple wood frame, the reverse indistinctly inscribed and bearing paper label inscribed Mrs Ripon/ Sitting/ Miss Elwes/ Standing/ Daughters/ of John Elwes Esq/ Colebourne. Gloucestershire.
Rectangular, 350mm (13 3/4in) high
Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 28 November 1991, lot 8