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30 - IMPORTANT oval miniature on vellum depicting a young woman o…
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Estimate €7,000 - €8,000
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IMPORTANT oval miniature on vellum depicting a young woman of high social standing in a three-quarter profile facing left. She is dressed in a carmine velvet gown, an ivory-striped scarf and adorned with pearls, with a few flowers pinned into her hair, which falls in fine curls. The background features a cloudy sky and a lively landscape depicting a village on a hill. Signed on the right ‘John Hoskins the Younger’ Circa 1645. Set in a 19th-century Renaissance-style gold frame, partially enamelled, with a filigree border and white foliage scrolls alternating with four old-cut diamonds and four green floral motifs featuring cabochon-cut garnets at their centres. Movable bail and pendant consisting of a pear-shaped baroque pearl. Dimensions (frame): H 14.3 cm x 9.5 cm. Dimensions (miniature): H 6.7 cm x 5.3 cm Provenance: Sale in Paris on 22 June 2006. John Hoskins the Younger (1615/20 – after 1690), one of the greatest English miniaturists of the 17th century, bridging the gap between Nicholas Hilliard and Samuel Cooper.
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Auction time 11/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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