Antique Miniature Portrait Painting Georgian Era Gouache on Vellum Gilt Wood Frame miniature painting Oil on canvas

Oil on canvas

require a very skilled hand and knowledge acquired through years of practice

the pen features a long shaft handle crafted from solid blown crystal

the figure posed on a rocky base against a tree or foliage background

Jacob Mardochee dit Petit (1796-1865) trained as a painter in Paris

Antique Miniature Portrait Painting Georgian Era Gouache on Vellum Gilt Wood Frame miniature painting Oil on canvasAntique Georgian era miniature portrait painting gouache on vellum. Portraying a woman flanked by angels or cupids. Housed under glass in a gilt gesso wood frame. In overall good antique condition with general wear commensurate with age and use, some lacks to the frame. Frame measures 8 5 8" x 7 1 8". Portrait measures 5" x 3 5 8" (sight).