$296
Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Black Lace Shawl and a White Bonnet, last quarter 18th century, indistinctly inscribed signature c. l., watercolor on ivory, 2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in., housed in a later lacquered wood frame with brass liner. Condition: Small paint losses on edges, small stains on bonnet, paint smudge c.l. There is also a thin horizontal scratch near botton edge. The signture may be a spurious "Verstille" signature.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-02-15