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A Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait



Item Number: 1920

A Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Danish Lady

Circa 1782

H: 18.5"  W: 15.25"  

With inscription on back: 

Elisabeth Kiøge Født Lindkild (Limkilde) Malet I Brudedragt Ca. 1782, Død 1796 i København 

Gift Med Skibs-Capitain Jens Andersen Kiøge

Død den 4. April 1790

paa Hjemreise fra Ostindien med skibet "Serapis" ifølge mundtlig overlevering medbragte han Portrættet paa sine togter

 

Elisabeth Kiøge Born Lindkild (Limkilde), painted in bridal dress approximately 1782,  died 1796 in Copenhagen.

Married to Ship Captain Jens Andersen Kiøge (died April 4, 1790 on the homebound journey from the East Indies on the ship "Serapis"). It was said that he brought the portrait home from an expedition.

$8,800


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