Early portrait miniature of a young probably Russian beauty with a corall necklace was executed ca. 1810-1815 , in the time and in the style of important Russian portrait and miniature painter Alexander Molinari (1772 - 1831).

Literature : Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines K¨¹nstlerlexikon", Leipzig, 1999; "§²§å§ã§ã§Ü§Ú§Ö §á§à§â§ä§â§Ö§ä§í XVIII §Ú XIX §Ó§Ö§Ü§à§Ó. §ª§Ù§Õ§Ñ§ß§Ú§Ö §£§Ö§Ý§Ú§Ü§à§Ô§à §Ü§ß§ñ§Ù§ñ §¯§Ú§Ü§à§Ý§Ñ§ñ §®§Ú§ç§Ñ§Û§Ý§à§Ó§Ú§é§Ñ §²§à§Þ§Ñ§ß§à§Ó§Ñ", Imperatorski Musej, 1905-1909.

Inscription: unsigned .

Technique: gouache on ivory .Original period velvet frame with bronze oval.

Measurements: unframed w 2 3/8 " x 2 3/4" (6 x 7 cm); framed 4 3/8 " x 5 " (11,3 x 12,5 cm)

Condition: in good condition, no cracks, splits or paintlosses.