MARTIN François, A LADY WITH HER SON, CIRCA 1815

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

ARSTIST: MARTIN François

SIGNED: F.M.

FRAME : Original gilded metal and black wood frame

PORTRAIT SIZE: 7,5x6cm

FRAME SIZE: 14x12,5cm

DESCRIPTION :

Miniature showing a young woman presenting proudly her newborn child : a son.

Monogrammed lower right : F. M. for François Martin.

François Martin and his Brother André Martin were both miniaturists and  deaf-mute, distinction which they often specify in their signatures on their works.

Another miniature of this artist is in our gallery (the portrait of the painter Mrs Clerget) with its complete signature.


CONDITION: Perfect original condition.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bénézit, Blattel, Schidolf, L. Bouchard, Musée Carnavalet, Paris.

PRICE: 900€