DUMONT François (1751-1831), THE VERY FIRST MINIATURE SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, CIRCA 1775
Portrait of a Lady in white negligee and ribbons of blue silk, signed to the right : Dumont. Circa 1775 Bodo Hofstetter, in his thesis on François Dumont (1994), describes and reproduces this miniature as the very first work signed of the artist (inv. 13, page 77 ).TECHNIQUE:
Watercolor and gouache on ivory, protected under a convex glass
ARSTIST:
DUMONT François (1751-1831)
SIGNED:
Dumont
FRAME :
Gold 2 sideds medallion
PORTRAIT SIZE:
4,5x3,5cm
FRAME SIZE:
6,5x4,5cm
DESCRIPTION :
CONDITION:
Very good original condition
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Bodo Hofstetter : page 77 (and reproduction); Bénézit, Lespinasse, Blattel, Schidlof, Darmon, Foster, Thème et Becker, Lemoine Bouchard, Bouchot, Pupil, Bernd Pappe