Tag: miniatures

18th century portraits of French women. Antoine Vestier, portraitist, mostly in minature. Living from 1740 to 1824, he studied in the atelier of Jean-Baptiste Pierre. A member of the  Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture.

Madame Hamon des Roches de Bournay. 1786. French. Antoine Vestier, artist. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via http://godsandfoolishgrandeur.blogspot.com/2022/02/randomly-xxiii.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
Portrait of a Lady with a Book, Next to a River Source. ca. 1785. French. Oil on canvas. Collections of the São Paulo Museum of Art, São Paulo, Brazil. Art work in the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antoine_vestier_-_retrato_de_dama_com_livro.jpg
The Artist’s Daughter, Marie-Nicole Vestier. 1785. French. Oil on canvas. Collections of and image © National Galleries of Scotland. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-artists-daughter-marie-nicole-vestier-210816

Miniatures of Russian ladies, many of them of the Imperial family. Early 19th c. Painted by French artist Jean-Henri Benner (1776-1836).

Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna, daughter of Tsar Paul I and princess of Orange
Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna, daughter of Tsar Paul I and princess of Orange (1795-1865). 1820. Brass frame under glass. Attributed to Benner. Image © Paris Enchères – Collin du Bocage. Fair use license. via http://encheres.parisencheres.com/lot/93485/9605535

Portrait of Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna, wife of Tsar Alexander I. 1817.
Portrait of Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna, wife of Tsar Alexander I. 1817. Collection of the Hermitage, Saint Petersburg. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://www.gogmsite.net/russian-style-in-the-french/subalbum-tsaritsa-elizabeth/1817-empress-elizaveta.html

Miniature of Ekaterina Alexseevna Uvarova (1783-1849). 1817.
Miniature of Ekaterina Alexseevna Uvarova (1783-1849). 1817. Collection of the State Historical Museum, Moscow. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via

Benner, Maria Fedorovna portrait, 1821
Miniature of Maria Feodorovna, wife of Tsar Paul I. 1821. Gouche and watercolor. Pavlosk Museum collection. In the public domain due to age. via http://mariafedorovna.blogspot.com/2015/05/

Miniature of Grand Duchess Ekaterina Pavlovna, daughter of Tsar Paul I. Later Queen of Württemberg (1788-1819). ca. 1821.
Miniature of Grand Duchess Ekaterina Pavlovna, daughter of Tsar Paul I. Later Queen of Württemberg (1788-1819). ca. 1821. Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, laid on metal with a gilt-metal mount. inscribed “22 Katharina Pavlowna” in Cyrillic on the back. Image © Sotheby’s and lotsearch.net. Fair use license. via https://www.lotsearch.net/lot/henri-benner-portrait-of-grand-duchess-ekaterina-palvovna-of-russia-queen-42152123

Miniature of Princess Zinaide Wolkonsky
Miniature of Princess Zinaide Wolkonsky, née Beloselsky-Belozersky (1792-1862). Signed and dated “Benner./1816” at the center right. Inscribed “Princesse/Wolkonsky./Donne a Roga/Psse Belosselsky-/Bielosersky” on the back. 1816. Coloured pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, on card stretched over metal. Image © M. S. Rau Antiques and lotsearch.net. Fair use license. via https://www.lotsearch.net/lot/henri-benner-1776-1829-24888582

Watercolors on ivory of places in India that you can put in your pocket. . . . from 1850 and with any luck only a magic carpet ride or two away.

Peacock Throne in the Diwan-i-Khas of the Red Fort of Delhi. ca. 1850.
Peacock Throne in the Diwan-i-Khas of the Red Fort of Delhi. ca. 1850. Watercolor on ivory. Maker not known. Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. In the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1923. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sixteen_views_of_monuments_in_Delhi_Peacock_Throne_Red_Fort_Delhi_1850.png

The Taj Mahal and views of Indian palaces. 19th c.
The Taj Mahal and views of Indian palaces. 19th c. Watercolor on ivory. Box top. Maker not known. Fair use license. via https://www.proantic.com/en/display.php?mode=obj&id=327945.

Interior of the Diwan-i Khas, Delhi. ca. 1850.
Interior of the Diwan-i Khas, Delhi. ca. 1850. Watercolor on ivory. Maker not known. Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sixteen_views_of_monuments_in_Delhi_Diwan-i-Khas_Red_Fort_Delhi_1850.png