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Somewhat smaller, but clearly signed "Saint" author's own replica of this miniature is on display in Turin Museo Civico d'Arte Antica in Palazzo Madama (formerly Collection Bruni Tedeschi; see our image nr.8). Another replica was offered on 13th March 2020 at auction house "FL Pfand- und Auktionshaus Anstalt" in Vaduz, Lichtenstein (see our image nr.9).

Daniel Saint (1778 Saint-Lô, France - 1847 Saint-Lô) was a pupil of Isabey, Regnault and Aubry. He specialized in miniatures and became Isabey's principal collaborator in execution of official portraits. He took part in most of Salons between the years 1804 and 1839, and obtained a 2nd class medal in 1806 and a 1st class - in 1808. On several occasions Saint did portraits of the Empress Josephine. Napoleon commissioned a portrait from him and sent it - adorned with diamonds worth 150000 francs - to Marie-Louise in Vienna. The emperor's decision to order a portrait from Saint was supposedly very much influenced by the fact that Napoleon saw and favoured another work by the artist, namely a miniature portrait of Prince Kourakine exhibited by Saint at the Salon of 1810. Saint was not only appreciated in the Empire period, but also became one of the most popular miniaturists under Charles X and Louis-Philippe, whose portraits he did on several occasions.

Schidlof says further: "...Saint may be considered as one of the greatest French miniaturists of the 19th century. He was very close to equalling Isabey and Augustin...".

Provenance: Swiss private estate; Swiss antique trade

Condition: good; somewhat dusty under the glas; in original frame produced by well-known Parisian frame maker Alphonse Giroux (see label on verso)

Creation Year: ca 1815

Measurements: UNFRAMED: 10.0cm x 10.0cm / 3.9in x 3.9in FRAMED: 16.6cm x 16.6cm / 6.5in x 6.5in

Object Type: Framed miniature

Style:  Portrait miniatures

Technique: watercolor painting

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