BOURGEOIS Charles Guillaume Alexandre (1759-1832), PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH THE ORDER OF SAINT MICHAEL, MINIATURE CIRCA 1790
Beautiful portrait of the 1790s by Charles Guillaume Alexandre Bourgeois, showing a young Lady of profile, decorated with the order of Saint Michael. This very old order was abolished in 1791, it rewarded, among others, the artists (writers, painters...). Women wearing this decoration being few, researches more elaborate would maybe allow the identification of the sitter.TECHNIQUE:
Watercolor and gouache on ivory, protected under a convex glass
ARSTIST:
BOURGEOIS Charles Guillaume Alexandre
SIGNED:
FRAME :
Gilded silver brooch, mother of pearl reverse
PORTRAIT SIZE:
4,8x6cm
FRAME SIZE:
6,5x5,5cm
DESCRIPTION :
CONDITION:
Perfect condition. Cleaned by Dr. Bernd Pappe.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Bénézit, Blattel, Schidolf, Bernd Pappe, Foster, L. Bouchard, Bouchot, Lemberger, Tansey, Louvre.