TWO CHINESE OVAL REVERSE GLASS PAINTINGS late 18th century

the first painted with a half-length portrait of a seated European woman holding a book, in a contemporary Chinese hardwood frame, the second painted with a full length portrait of an 18th century European woman in her bed chamber, in a European carved giltwood frame.

Each with small losses to the painted surface with small areas of inpainting, one frame re-gilt, each with some old scratches and wear to the frames.
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