François-Joseph Desvernois (fl.1768-1810) "Portrait of a gentleman" miniature(m)

Description: PLEASE READ SHIPPING DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING! To learn more about us please click on our profile We would like to express our deep gratitude to the world's best specialist in portrait miniatures, Dr. Bodo Hofstetter (Switzerland), who recognized this miniature as an original work of the Franco-Swiss miniaturist, François-Joseph Desvernois. François-Joseph Desvernois was a French-born portrait miniature artist, who was mentioned as being active between the years 1768 and ca. 1810. His exact life dates still remain unclear. A certain François-Joseph is known to have studied at the Academie Royale in Paris and lived in Switzerland from 1768. It is probably the same François-Joseph Desvernois, the miniature painter from Lons-le-Saulnier, France, father of painter Joseph-Eugene Desvernois (nee in Lausanne in 1790). It is known that between 1787 and 1788 he was active in Geneva, and in 1799 - lived in Strasbourg, where he was mentioned as "Membre de l'Academie des Arts d'Helvétie". François Desvernois is mentioned again as having been active at the Courts of Baden and Hesse-Darmstadt (1803). In 1807, we find him in Milan. In 1810, he exhibited his self-portrait in Bern. He also portrayed Queen Caroline of Bavaria, Queen Frederika of Sweden, Duchess of Brunswick, Grand Duchess of Hesse, etc. Desvernois' contemporaries called him "le maître des regards melancoliques" and "le maître des profils a la manière des Bourgeois". Provenance: Collection Michel Schinz, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Condition: good; unfinished at edges; in 19th-century ormolu frame in Neoclassical style Creation Year: ca 1790 Measurements: UNFRAMED: 6,3x5,3cm/2,5x2,1in FRAMED: 15,5x9,4cm/6,1x3,7inObject Type: Framed miniature Style: Portrait Miniatures Technique: watercolor on organic waferInscription: -Creator: François-Joseph Desvernois Creator Dates: was active btwn. 1768-ca.1810 in Switzerland & France Nationality: Swiss / French Themes:SWISSFRENCHBEAUTYFEMALE PORTRAITYOUNG WOMAN 800x600 Normal 0 21 false false false DE-AT X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 SHIPPING OPTIONS: We ship priority registered regular Austrian mail within 48 hours after your purchase. Usually, shipping with regular Austrian mail takes 10-14 days (USA / Worldwide), 3-7days (Europe) and 1-2 days (Austria). Not depending on us (due to local customs, local post, etc) delivery may take longer. ***OBS: Austrian mail refunds cases of loss or damage with maximum EUR 500. The shipping cost here is for an external full insurance of the item! PLEASE NOTE: We are NOT professional packers! We do our best but we do NOT bear responsibility in cases of damage if shipping with Austrian mail. PROFESSIONALLY PACKED (by Mail Boxes Etc.) and fully insured (INCLUDES INSURANCE OF FRAME) expedited service is available upon request and subject to EXTRA CHARGES. When contacting the seller please refer to item #29552 miaug22

Price: 3325 USD

Location: Wien

End Time: 2024-12-13T12:34:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 105 USD