MARTIN François, MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF Mme Adèle MELLING CLERGET, ARTIST, 1820

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

ARSTIST: François Martin

SIGNED: Fr. ois Martin Sourd muet 1820

FRAME : Original ormulu frame, Maison Alphonse Giroux

PORTRAIT SIZE: 7x5.5cm

FRAME SIZE: 16x13cm

DESCRIPTION :

Miniature portrait signed above on the left : François Martin, sourd muet (deaf-mute), 1820. Portrait identified on backhand as were the one of Adèle Clerget, born Melling, painter specialized in landscape (and not in miniature as had written  the family on reverse).


CONDITION: Perfect condition, cleaned by Mr Bernd Pappe.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bénézit, Schidlof, Blattel