(British or American School, 19th century)

Lady in a Purple Dress, unsigned, watercolor on ivory, 3 x 2-1/4 in.; ebonized wood frame, 5 x 4-1/4 in.; Lady with a White Cap, unsigned, watercolor on ivory, 2-3/4 x 2-1/4 in.; similar ebonized wood frame, 4-1/4 x 3-3/4 in.

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Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia [[americanart]]/[[portrait-miniature]]

both with paper affixed verso and slight wear at edges, surfaces in good condition; frames with wear commensurate with age, the smaller with multiple splits to the veneer