Miniature Portrait of a woman
Fine Arts
2022.5.31.11.FA.PA.1830.FR
Author
Ernest PETIT (French, first half of the 19th century)Description
Miniature portrait of a woman wearing a blue gigot sleeved gown with wide collar on a plain grey background. The lady is wearing a matching set of jewels composed of coral tiara on girafe hairstyle, coral pendant earrings, necklace set with three strands of coral pearls and a coral cross pendant, and a rectangle golden belt buckle with corals to tighten the waistline. A long golden chain, with a round pocket watch pending on it, is tucked into her waistband.Materials
Watercolor on ivoryGlass
Metal
Wooden frame
Origin
1830 FranceDimensions
Width : 1 cmLength : 6.5 cm
Height : 8 cm