Masterfully miniature on ivory of a French hussar officer was executed in 1818 by good listed French miniature painter Eugenie Despois (1795 - Paris - 1827). She was a wife of the painter Andre Antoine Despois and exhibited her miniatures at the Salon de Paris in 1819 and 1824. Here is a quote from Schidlof: " She was rather clever artist who worked in the style of the pupils of Aubry".

Literature: Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon " by Thieme/Becker 1910; Schidlof I, 1964; Bénézit II, 1976; "Les Peintres et Miniature actifs en France 1650-1850" by Nathalie Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008.

Inscriptions: signed and dated 1818 left on the edge of miniature.

Technique: gouaches on ivory, original early 19th century fire-gilded bronze frame.

Measurements: unframed w 2 1/4" x h 2 3/4" (5,5 x 7 cm), framed w 3 5/8"x h 4 1/4" (9,2 x 10,7 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.