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This miniature portrait is clearly signed "Graff", what as we thought initially indicates that we are dealing with a work of the famous Swiss-German portraitist Anton Graff. Berckenhagen in his Anton Graff's catalogue raisonne (1967) also lists several similiar miniatures on organic wafer. Nevertheless, the modern specialists in portrait miniatures question Anton Graff's authorship (the latter made only miniatures drawn with silver pencil on whitened parchment) and claim that real author of these, signed "Graff" miniatures on organic wafer was another Graff whose first name is still unknown. This group of miniatures (including three in our possession) shows strong French influence what could be a sign of artist's long stay (study?) in France. In each case it seems that he worked in different European countries. At 1800 he is mentioned as working at the Wuerttemberg court in Stuttgart.

Provenance: private collection, Aix-en-Provence, Southern France

Condition: fairly good

Creation Year: ca 1800

Measurements: UNFRAMED: 6.4 cm x 4.6 cm / 2.5" x 1.8" inches

Object Type: Framed miniature

Style: Portrait miniatures

Technique: miniature: watercolor on organic wafer; case: wood and shagreen leather

Inscription: signed: Graff. f.(ecit)

Creator: Graff

Creator Dates: was active btwn. 1795-1800

Nationality: German


Themes:
GERMAN
WUERTTEMBERG
FRENCH
EMPIRE
FEMALE PORTRAIT
ARISTOCRAT
BEAUTY
YOUNG WOMAN
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