Lot 242: JOHANN MICHAEL HOLDER (1796-1861)

A young gentleman, facing left in black coat, white shirt and black cravat, black cloak draped over his right shoulder, curling fair hair, small moustache and pointed beard signed and dated 'Holder p: 1835.' (lower right) rectangular, 5 3/8 x 4 5/16 in. (135 x 109 mm.), ormolu mount stamped with palmette and honeysuckle motifs on a matted ground LITERATURE L. R. Schidlof, The Miniature in Europe, Graz, 1964, I, p. 368. EXHIBITION Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Bildnisminiaturen aus nieders„chsischem Privatbesitz, 1918, no. 560 (lent by Senator Dr. Meyer, Hanover).