WILLIAM HOPKINS CRAFT (BRITISH, C. 1730/35-1811)
Marguerite Françoise, Comtesse de Buffon (1767-1808), in pink dress with purple sash and gauze fichu, wearing a gold and blue enamel bracelet, gold and silver rings on her fingers and gold hoop earrings, holding a watch in her left hand, brown curling hair, leaning against a mantelpiece; interior background with carved marble fire surround, over-mantel mirror with initials 'ZAB', a letter inscribed 'je viens' and a glass vase filled with flowers
signed and dated on the counter-enamel 'Madm: / La Comtesse / de Buffon. / W:H: Craft. / fect. / 1790.'
enamel on copper
oval, 6.5/8 in. (167 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with foliate detail
WILLIAM HOPKINS CRAFT (BRITISH, C. 1730/35-1811)
Marguerite Françoise, Comtesse de Buffon (1767-1808), in pink dress with purple sash and gauze fichu, wearing a gold and blue enamel bracelet, gold and silver rings on her fingers and gold hoop earrings, holding a watch in her left hand, brown curling hair, leaning against a mantelpiece; interior background with carved marble fire surround, over-mantel mirror with initials 'ZAB', a letter inscribed 'je viens' and a glass vase filled with flowers
signed and dated on the counter-enamel 'Madm: / La Comtesse / de Buffon. / W:H: Craft. / fect. / 1790.'
enamel on copper
oval, 6.5/8 in. (167 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with foliate detail
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