VINCENT DE MONTPETIT Armand (1713-1800), PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN ARTIST , MINIATURE CIRCA 1780
Rare miniature signed by Amand Vincent de Montpetit, giving us the portrait of a woman painter (or pastellist), around 1780. The miniature is painted on ivory, lined with a gold "paillon", rare fact for this artist inventors of the "éludorique" painting, better known for his fixed under glass. The work is signed on the right, along the oval canvas of the woman : A.V. MONTPETITTECHNIQUE:
Watercolor and gouache on ivory, gold "paillon", protected under a convex glass
ARSTIST:
VINCENT DE MONTPETIT Armand (1713-1800)
SIGNED:
A.V. MONTPETIT
FRAME :
Two sides gilded metal pendant frame, 18th century .
PORTRAIT SIZE:
5,7cm
FRAME SIZE:
6,5cm
DESCRIPTION :
CONDITION:
Very good original condition
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Bénézit, Lespinasse, Blattel, Schidlof, Darmon, Foster, Thème et Becker, Lemoine Bouchard, Bernd Pappe