High quality early portrait miniature of a young brave chief officer of the Austrian 11th Szekler-border hussars regiment executed before 1832 by listed Austrian-Hungarian portrait and miniature painter Adolf Ruprecht , who was active in Vienna and Budapest in the first third of 19th century.we are grapefull to Mr. S.Lyulin, Moscow uniformist expert for the identification help .

Literature: Prof.H.Fuchs "Austrian Painters of 19th century", Vienna, 1975.

Inscription: signed in the middle on right edge .

Technique: painted in oval, gouache on ivory. Original period wood frame.

Measurements: unframed w 3 3/4 " x h 4 7/8 " (9,5 x 11,7 cm); framed w 6 1/4" x 7 1/8 " (16 x 18 cm)

Condition: in good condition.