HEINSIUS Johann-Julius (1740-1812), PORTRAIT OF A MAN, MINIATURE CIRCA 1790
Miniature signed on the left : Heinsius pinxit. HEINSIUS Johann-Julius (1740-1812) was the painter and miniaturist of Mesdames de France, daughters of Louis XV. In 1790, he had fled the Revolution and settled in Orléans, going to Paris regularly. This beautiful portrait, dating from the 1790s, counts as one of the last painted by the artist under the Ancient Regime.TECHNIQUE:
Watercolor and gouache on ivory, protected under a convex glass
ARSTIST:
HEINSIUS Johann-Julius (1740-1812)
SIGNED:
Heinsius pinxit
FRAME :
Original two sides gold frame
PORTRAIT SIZE:
6cm
FRAME SIZE:
7cm
DESCRIPTION :
CONDITION:
Very good condition
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Bénézit, Lespinasse, Blattel, Schidlof, Darmon, Foster, Thème et Becker, Lemoine Bouchard, Bernd Pappe