Dutch and English Schools, 16th/17th Century
Four Framed Miniature Portraits: Dark-haired Woman with Pearl Earring (Possibly Mademoiselle de Scudèry), unsigned, inscribed ".../Scudery" on the reverse, oil on copper, 4 x 3 1/4 in. (10.2 x 8.1 cm), oval format; Red-haired Woman in a Ruffled Collar (Thought to be Elizabeth I), unsigned, sitter identified in an inscription on the framed backing, oil on copper, diameter 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm), framed under glass; Young Dark-haired Man in a White Collar, unsigned, inscribed indistinctly in ink on the reverse, oil on copper, 2 5/8 x 1 15/16 in. (6.7 x 5.0 cm), oval format; and Man with Dark Hair and Van Dyke Beard, unsigned, oil on board, diameter 4 3/4 in. (12.0 cm).
Condition: All with minor paint losses.
Provenance: The estate of George Way.
Estimate $500-700
Gilt frame- Irregular surface with scattered paint loss but all stable.
Round male- Overall good condition.
Round female- Small patch of paint loss to forehead.
Oval female- Overall good condition.
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