Lot 163: MADELEINE PAULINE AUGUSTIN, NÉE DU CRUET (FRENCH, 1781-1865)

The artist's sister, Madame de Bouhebent, in white silk dress with short sleeves and gold sash, floral bordered red Cashmere stole draped over her shoulders, pearl necklace, drop-pearl earring, her dark hair dressed in ringlets
oval, 2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) high, rectangular ormolu frame with pierced scrolling foliate spandrels and surmounted by pierced foliate cresting

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