VILLIERS-HUET Jean-François Marie (1772-1813), EMPIRE MINIATURE PORTRAIT, CIRCA 1810
Empire portrait of a young man in red vest, combed " à la noyade" ("in the drowning "), in an important gold pendant, double face. Miniature by Jean-François Marie Villiers Huet (1772-1813), maybe of his English period, as the artist left Paris for London from 1803.TECHNIQUE:
Watercolor and gouache on ivory, protected under a convex glass. 56g
ARSTIST:
VILLIERS-HUET Jean-François Marie (1772-1813)
SIGNED:
FRAME :
Important English pendant in gold (punches on the bélière), double face, velvet under glass in the lapel.
PORTRAIT SIZE:
6,5x5,5cm
FRAME SIZE:
8,5x6,5cm
DESCRIPTION :
CONDITION:
Very good original condition. Cleaned by Dr. Bernd Pappe.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Bénézit, Lespinasse, Blattel, Schidlof, Darmon, Foster, Thème et Becker, Lemoine Bouchard