ANTIQUE FRENCH MINIATURE GENTLEMAN PORTRAIT C.1820


Dear collectors, Noblesse-Collection is pleased to propose you this Fine antique portrait 
miniature depicting an elegant gentleman, painted circa 1818–1825, at the transition between 
the late Napoleonic Empire and the Bourbon Restoration.

The sitter wears a dark coat with broad lapels and a remarkably high, structured white cravat 
rising along the sides of the face. This type of increasingly elaborate and stiffened neckwear 
became particularly fashionable around 1818 and developed further during the early 1820s.

His relatively short hair and pronounced sideburns are equally characteristic of fashionable 
male appearance during the early Restoration period. Together, these details provide particularly 
useful evidence for dating the portrait to around 1820.

The face is sensitively modelled, with finely rendered eyes, complexion and sideburns.
Signed in red “E.M.” at the lower right. The artist has not been identified.

Period: Late Empire / Early Bourbon Restoration, circa 1818–1825
Style: Late Empire / Early Restoration
School: French or Continental School
Subject: Portrait of an elegant gentleman
Support: Watercolor and gouache on a thin tablet
Frame: Dark wooden frame with oval gilt metal surround
Condition: The miniature itself is in excellent condition. The frame shows normal signs of age 
and wear, as visible in the photographs.
Dimensions: Miniature: 5.8 × 4.5 cm (2.28 × 1.77 in) — Frame: 11.4 × 10.2 cm (4.49 × 4.02 in)

A particularly attractive early 19th-century portrait miniature, whose high structured cravat and 
pronounced sideburns are characteristic features of men's fashion around 1820.

COMBINED PURCHASE –  SAVE $70
If you purchase an item and interested in another item from my store, simply send me
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I will be pleased to offer you a US $70 reduction on the second item. Both items will 
be shipped together in the same parcel.
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contact me before 2:00 PM (Paris time) on the same day as your first purchase.

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Based in Le Mans, France, Noblesse Collection has been specializing in antiques and works of art for over 13 years.Our collection reflects a particular taste for fine antique silverware, especially French pieces from the 19th and early 20th centuries, alongside portrait miniatures, paintings and carefully selected decorative objects.We are constantly looking for pieces with character, whether for their quality, rarity, craftsmanship or simply their decorative appeal. Each object is individually selected with the aim of offering distinctive and authentic pieces at fair and carefully considered prices.

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