Lot 48: W. H. BEAUMONT (FL. C. 1833-1850)

W. H. BEAUMONT (FL. C. 1833-1850)
A conversation piece: a gentleman, profile right, in frock coat, seated next to a lady, profile right, in dress, green ribbon and gauze bonnet, gold chain and earring, holding a hankerchief, seated at a table with a silver chest and vase of flowers, and another gentleman, profile left, in frock coat, wearing a badge, seated holding a book with a lady, profile right, in dress, blue ribbon and gauze bonnet standing behind
signed 'BEAUMONT.' (lower right)
cut-outs on card, heightened with gold, Chinese white and colour, watercolour background
rectangular, 11 x 15 7/8 in. (28 x 40.5 cm.), walnut frame with giltwood interior border

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