DOUCET DE SURIGNY Jeanne, PORTRAIT OF Mr BERTRAND-GESLIN, MINIATURE ON SNUFFBOX CIRCA 1795

TECHNIQUE: Watercolor and gouache on ivory, protected under a convex glass

ARSTIST: Mme Jeanne Doucet de Surigny

SIGNED: Mme de Surigny

FRAME : Tortoise shell snuff box, gilded metal mount.

PORTRAIT SIZE: 5,5cm

FRAME SIZE: 7,5x2,7cm

DESCRIPTION :

Miniature signed to the right by Madam Doucet de Surigny. Portrait identified inside : Mr . Bertrand-Geslin. Maybe Mr Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND-GESLIN's family, mayor of Nantes in 1805.


CONDITION: Perfect original condition.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bénézit, Blattel, Schidolf, Bernd Pappe, Foster, L. Bouchard, Bouchot, Lemberger, Tansey, Louvre.