THREE FRAMED MINIATURES.19TH CENTURY
Antiques -
Reference: ZF1151
Frame with three miniatures. 19th century. Rectangular frame with a textile background showing three oval miniatures with female portraits, enhanced with gilded bronze frames (the side ones with lace trim, the central one crowned). On the back there are two rings at the top to hang the piece on a wall. Starting from the left and identified by small metal labels with black letters, we have “Madame Elisabeth” (Elisabeth of France [1764-1794] was the sister of Louis XVI and eldest daughter of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Duchess Maria Josefa of Saxony), “Marie Antoinette” (Marie Antoinette [1755-1793], Archduchess of Austria and Queen of France, was the daughter of Emperor Francis I and Empress Maria Theresa), and “Madame Lebrun” (Louise-Elisabeth Vigeé LeBrun [1755-1842], was the painter of Queen Marie Antoinette and a member of the French Academy since 1783). The three paintings, signed “Lebrun”, are inspired by works from the 17th century. In the same order as above: portrait painted by Vigée LeBrun around 1782 (Versailles, Musée National des Chateaux de Versailles et de Trianon, inv. mv 8143); portrait of Marie Antoinette with roses painted by Vigée LeBrun in 1783 (Versailles, Musée National des Chateaux de Versailles et de Trianon, inv. 3063); this miniature, made from a print, copies the self-portrait by Vigée LeBrun painted in 1782 and currently kept at the National Gallery in London (NG1653). It should be noted that the Museo del Prado (Madrid) has a composition similar to that present in both the miniatures and the frame (inventory O000657, O000658 and O000659).
· Size: 41,5x1,5x22,5 cms.
2.800 €
