PASSOT Gabriel Aristide (1797-1875), PORTRAIT OF Antonine Flore Emilie DE MUN COUNTESS DE GONTAUT-BIRON, 1827

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

ARSTIST: PASSOT Gabriel Aristide (1797-1875)

SIGNED: Passot

FRAME : Original gilded and chased frame on velvet and wood frame.

PORTRAIT SIZE: 8,5x7cm

FRAME SIZE: 13x10,5cm

DESCRIPTION :

Miniature by Gabriel Aristide Passot (1797-1875), signed to the right : Passot

This fine portrait is identified with the lapel : " Antonine de Mun, Ctesse Gontaut-Biron "

Antonine Flore Émilie de Mun (1809-1827) was the daughter of Claude Adrien de Mun, Chambellan of Napoleon. She  married just before her death, at the age of 17, Henri de Gontaut-Biron (1802-1883).


CONDITION: Very good condition. Cleaned by Dr. Bernd Pappe.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bénézit, Lespinasse, Blattel, Schidlof, Darmon, Foster, Thème et Becker, Lemoine Bouchard