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28. Bad News. A young lady, attired in a crimson jacket
bordered with ermine, seated near a table, looking with an
expression of surprise mingled with alarm, at a letter sealed
with black wax, which a young woman is presenting her ;
who at the same time is wiping the tears from her eyes. A
lighted candle is on the table.
11 in. by 13 in.—P.
In the Collection of the Duke of Mecklenburg.
29. Portrait of a Gentleman represented in nearly a front
view, with light ssowing locks; he is clad in armour, has a
baton in his right hand, and the left rests on a helmet placed
on a covered table at the side.
1 st. 6| by \ ft. 3.—C.
In the Museum at Berlin.
30. Portrait of a young Lady (said to be that of Madame
Montespan), dressed in a white satin jacket and a blue
mantle, holding a parrot on her hand.
\ st. 7 by 1 st. 7.—C.
In the Public Gallery at Hesse Cassel.
31. The Portrait and Letter. A young lady, attired in a
red-and-white silk dress, seated at her toilet, holding a portrait
in one hand, and a letter in the other. A page stands
behind her chair.
8 in. by 10 in.—P.
In the Public Gallery at Hesse Cassel.
32. A Lady attired in white satin, seated, playing an air
on the guitar, the printed music of which is held by a gen-
tleman near her; and on the left is a youth holding a violin,
1 st. 11 by \ft. 5.—P.
In the Public Gallery at Hesse Cassel.
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28. Bad News. A young lady, attired in a crimson jacket
bordered with ermine, seated near a table, looking with an
expression of surprise mingled with alarm, at a letter sealed
with black wax, which a young woman is presenting her ;
who at the same time is wiping the tears from her eyes. A
lighted candle is on the table.
11 in. by 13 in.—P.
In the Collection of the Duke of Mecklenburg.
29. Portrait of a Gentleman represented in nearly a front
view, with light ssowing locks; he is clad in armour, has a
baton in his right hand, and the left rests on a helmet placed
on a covered table at the side.
1 st. 6| by \ ft. 3.—C.
In the Museum at Berlin.
30. Portrait of a young Lady (said to be that of Madame
Montespan), dressed in a white satin jacket and a blue
mantle, holding a parrot on her hand.
\ st. 7 by 1 st. 7.—C.
In the Public Gallery at Hesse Cassel.
31. The Portrait and Letter. A young lady, attired in a
red-and-white silk dress, seated at her toilet, holding a portrait
in one hand, and a letter in the other. A page stands
behind her chair.
8 in. by 10 in.—P.
In the Public Gallery at Hesse Cassel.
32. A Lady attired in white satin, seated, playing an air
on the guitar, the printed music of which is held by a gen-
tleman near her; and on the left is a youth holding a violin,
1 st. 11 by \ft. 5.—P.
In the Public Gallery at Hesse Cassel.
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