£1,350.00
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Watercolour and gouache on ivory, painted c.1830. Signed by the artist centre right. This exquisite portrait is painted in breathtaking detail, despite its age the picture is in good condition. There are a couple of areas that need touching in, such as a small spot of missing paint just right of the face, and a few minor abrasions to her arm at the bottom edge of the painting. The portrait is currently housed for protection in an English frame under a convex glass and would benefit from a suitable replacement such as a gilt metal frame.
Oval support: 3 9/16 x 2 3/4 in. (9 x 7 cm.)
Frame: 5 15/16 x 5 1/4 in. (15.1 x 13.3 cm.)
This ivory painting has been registered. Submission ref: 9SLA7TPA
Frédéric Millet’s initial teachers were Aubry, Pernot, and Isabey and he was one of the latter’s best pupils. Between 1806 and 1859 he regularly exhibited at the Salon as a portraitist and was one of the most accomplished miniaturists of his period.
