λ Elisabeth Barbara Schmetterling (Dutch 1801-1882)

λ Elisabeth Barbara Schmetterling (Dutch 1801-1882)
Portrait miniature of a lady, wearing a grey dress, ruff collard and pearl necklace and earrings
Signed and dated E Schmetterling 1831 (centre right)
Oval, in a gilt metal frame, the glazed reverse revealing a dog lying beside a tomb
77 x 64mm

Provenance:
Bonhams, Knightsbridge, Fine Portrait Miniatures, 25 November 2009, lot 196