Lot 326: John Donaldson (British, 1737-1801)

A Gentleman, wearing green coat with buff collar, white frilled chemise, stock and cravat, his powdered hair tied with a fine grey ribbon bow (cracked). Gold frame; together with two further portrait miniatures: the first, portraying a Lady, wearing white gathered decollete dress, her lightly powdered hair worn loose over her shoulders (French School, circa 1790), gilt-mounted within blue enamel border on rectangular gilt-metal easel frame; the second, also portraying a Lady, wearing white dress edged with orange embroidered border, her hair partially upswept beneath a turban, teal mantle draped about her, her left hand resting on her viola, a scroll of sheet music in her right (Giovanni Marras, Italian, 1765-1830), signed on the obverse and dated Marras f.t 1818., gilt-metal frame. Oval, 58mm (2 5/16in) high, 23mm (7/8in) high and circular, 76mm (3in) dia. respectively (3)