MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790), PAINTED IN GRISAILLE
Miniature painted in "grisaille" representing in profile Benjamin Franklin. This miniature, by Piat-Joseph Sauvage (1744-1818) or his circle, was painted between 1777 and 1785, date of the stay in France of the political theorist who became one of the founding fathers of the United States of America.TECHNIQUE:
Watercolor and gouache on ivory, protected under a convex glass
ARSTIST:
Piat-Joseph Sauvage et son entouage
SIGNED:
FRAME :
Rich ormulu frame
PORTRAIT SIZE:
6cm
FRAME SIZE:
8cm
DESCRIPTION :
CONDITION:
Very good original condition
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PRICE:
2300€