MOMAL Jacques François (1754-1832), BACCHANTE, 1794

TECHNIQUE: Watercolor and gouache, protected under a convex glass

ARSTIST: MOMAL Jacques François

SIGNED: Momal an 3eme

FRAME : Ormulu chevalet frame , with blue enamel border, 19th century

PORTRAIT SIZE: 7cm

FRAME SIZE: 15x12cm

DESCRIPTION :

Rare miniature signed to the left : Momal an 3eme (Revolutionnary calendar : 1794 ) .

Jacques François Momal was painter to the King and professor at the Academic School of Valenciennes.

We knew by the Salons where he exposed that he had painted miniatures, but they were considered, until today, quite lost.


CONDITION: Very good condition : a crack on left part restaured by Dr. Bernd Pappe. a little shock on upper right corner of frame

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