Bidspirit auction | A PAIR OF CARL MAYOR

A PAIR OF CARL MAYOR (1798–1868) MINIATURE PORTRAITS, 1832 - A fine pair of portrait miniatures on ivory, executed in watercolor and gouache, each in a rectangular ebonized wood frame with oval gilt-metal surround. The portraits depict a young gentleman in a blue coat with gilt buttons, a yellow waistcoat, and a white cravat, and a lady with dark hair arranged in the fashionable style of the 1830s, wearing a green shawl and a necklace with a pendant jewel. Both works are signed and dated Carl Mayor, 1832. Each inscribed/signed Carl Mayor, 1832. The reverse with old collection stamps, including Muzeul de Arta, Romania. Carl Mayor (1798–1868) was an accomplished 19th-century miniature painter active in Central Europe, particularly noted for his finely detailed likenesses of bourgeois and aristocratic sitters. His portraits display a keen sensitivity to physiognomy and period costume, making them valuable records of early Romantic portraiture. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: Frame: 9 1/4 x 8 3/8 in., (24.5 x 21.5 cm.) Condition: Both miniatures are well preserved; slight craquelure and age toning are consistent with 19th-century portrait miniatures. Frames with light abrasions and wear, but stable and retaining original hangers.