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Portrait of a young girl in red

Fine Arts
Inventory number
2021.9.29.10.FA.PA.C1820.FR
Description
Oval miniature painting portrait of a child, a young lady dressed in a red colour coat with long sleeves, ballooned on the top. The coat is double buttoned on the front, and has a high white lace ruffled collar, with a blue scarf passing through a golden ring on the front. A long golden chain with a medallion, hidden under the belt, embellishes the bodice. The girl is wearing a black hat with a long feather, a lace bonnet with blue ribbons under it, and has long ringlets framing the face.
Materials
Watercolor on ivory
Wood
Glass
Brass
Origin
circa 1820 France
Dimensions
Length : 11.2 cm
Height : 12.5 cm