Probably one of the copies after Moritz Michael Daffinger, which Emanuel .Peter regularly painted on commissions of sitters´ relatives. The original work by Daffinger must have originated around 1840s.

Emanuel Thomas Peter (1799 Jaegerndorf - 1873 Vienna) was a very well-known Austrian portrait miniaturist of the 19th century. From 1818 he studied at the Vienna Academy, at first architecture and then miniature painting under the famous Moritz Michael Daffinger. He copied a lot of Daffinger´s miniatures with such artistic skill, that it is often impossible to distinguish between copies and originals. After a stay in Silezia Peter returned to Vienna in 1830 and became there one of the leading miniaturists. His best works were created between 1830 and 1850.

Provenance: noble estate, Vienna

Literature: Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart"; Prof.H.Fuchs "Austrian Painters ", Vienna, 1975; Vollmer II, 1955, 548; ThB XVIII, 1925, 583 s

Inscription: signed and dated "E.Peter copi (1)853" on the right edge in the middle.

Technique: gouache on ivory. Original period gilded bronze frame.

Measurements: unframed w 3 3/8 " x h 4 1/2 " (8,5 x 11 cm); framed w 6 1/2 " x h 7 1/2" (16,5 x 19 cm)

Condition: in very good condition

Price was reduced from 5000 € to 2500 €