Continental School (19th century), Portrait Miniature of a Guitar Player

First half 19th century, watercolor on ivory, unsigned, the youthful blue-eyed gent with whimsical red hair, posed with a guitar, blue vest and white chemise, against a blue gray ground, presented behind glass within a round gilt pendant case, engraved "Count John De La Feld." on the reverse.

3 in. diameter

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Purchased in 2001 from Gould Antiques, Portobello, London.

Good estate condition; some small edge chips to the miniature perimeter.