DUMONT François (1751-1831), MINIATURE PORTRAIT, SIGNED DATED YEAR 2
Beautiful miniature signed and dated on the left : Dumont fecit l'an 2. Portrait of a young woman crowned of roses. In background, a cloudy, dramatically disturbing sky contrasts with the serenity and innocence of the sitter. But here we are in 1793 and the Revolution reaps but the most innocent... TECHNIQUE:
Watercolor and gouache on ivory, protected under a convex glass
ARSTIST:
DUMONT François (1751-1831)
SIGNED:
Dumont fecit l'an 2eme
FRAME :
Original chiseled and gilded bronze frame.
PORTRAIT SIZE:
6,5cm
FRAME SIZE:
9,5cm
DESCRIPTION :
CONDITION:
Perect original condition
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Bénézit, Lespinasse, Blattel, Schidlof, Darmon, Foster, Thième et Becker, Lemoine Bouchard, Bernd Pappe.