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Lot 300
A GROUP OF FIVE PORTRAIT MINIATURES
RUSSIA, 18TH/ 19TH CENTURY
Closed4 June 2018
Estimate
GBP 4,000–6,000
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A GROUP OF FIVE PORTRAIT MINIATURES
RUSSIA, 18TH/ 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a rectangular portrait of Rear Admiral Giulio Renato Litta by Augustin Ritt, signed on the right, last quarter 18 century, with a hairwork reverse; a rectangular portrait of a Russian nobleman, first quarter 19th century; an oval portrait of Emperor Alexander I by C. Moerder, signed on the right, circa 1820; an oval portrait of Emperor Nicholas I by Ivan Winberg, signed on the right, circa 1830; an oval portrait of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna by Ivan Wimberg, signed on the left, circa 1835
2 1/8 in. (5.5. cm.) high and smaller
RUSSIA, 18TH/ 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a rectangular portrait of Rear Admiral Giulio Renato Litta by Augustin Ritt, signed on the right, last quarter 18 century, with a hairwork reverse; a rectangular portrait of a Russian nobleman, first quarter 19th century; an oval portrait of Emperor Alexander I by C. Moerder, signed on the right, circa 1820; an oval portrait of Emperor Nicholas I by Ivan Winberg, signed on the right, circa 1830; an oval portrait of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna by Ivan Wimberg, signed on the left, circa 1835
2 1/8 in. (5.5. cm.) high and smaller
A GROUP OF FIVE PORTRAIT MINIATURES
RUSSIA, 18TH/ 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a rectangular portrait of Rear Admiral Giulio Renato Litta by Augustin Ritt, signed on the right, last quarter 18 century, with a hairwork reverse; a rectangular portrait of a Russian nobleman, first quarter 19th century; an oval portrait of Emperor Alexander I by C. Moerder, signed on the right, circa 1820; an oval portrait of Emperor Nicholas I by Ivan Winberg, signed on the right, circa 1830; an oval portrait of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna by Ivan Wimberg, signed on the left, circa 1835
2 1/8 in. (5.5. cm.) high and smaller
RUSSIA, 18TH/ 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a rectangular portrait of Rear Admiral Giulio Renato Litta by Augustin Ritt, signed on the right, last quarter 18 century, with a hairwork reverse; a rectangular portrait of a Russian nobleman, first quarter 19th century; an oval portrait of Emperor Alexander I by C. Moerder, signed on the right, circa 1820; an oval portrait of Emperor Nicholas I by Ivan Winberg, signed on the right, circa 1830; an oval portrait of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna by Ivan Wimberg, signed on the left, circa 1835
2 1/8 in. (5.5. cm.) high and smaller
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Please note this lot is withdrawn from sale.
Please note the sitter in the octagonal portrait is not Karamzin.
Please note the sitter in the octagonal portrait is not Karamzin.