SOLD Early 19th Century Miniature Portrait of Lovely Woman in White and Blue, Presumed French mid-century west German pottery Painting itself on wood panel

Painting itself on wood panel measures 11 7/8" x 9 1/2"

perhaps pointing down the hallway

kept by a Gladys (aka Kitty

One more of these mid 19th c

SOLD Early 19th Century Miniature Portrait of Lovely Woman in White and Blue, Presumed French mid-century west German pottery Painting itself on wood panelI am not a great expert on portrait miniatures, but am pretty certain this one, of a lovely young woman in empire gown and high ruffled collar, is French, c 1810s 20s. Curiously, it seems as if the painter preferred painting patterned fabric to rendering a hand at bottom, though what looks like the edge of a sleeve cuff peeks out to the right, so perhaps there is a story there maybe our sitter lost a hand, who knows? There is a little damage loss to