Masterfully portrait of a young nobleman ( due to the back inscription Wenzel Serdan, died 53 years old on 20.05.1870 executed by Austrian portrait and miniature painter Amélie Schaffer (listed , worked in 1840-1850 in Vienna). She executed portraits and miniatures , which situated in the collection of Court r. Georg Fröhlich. At the miniature exhibition , Vienna 1905 were represented few her portrait works.

Literature: Prof.H.Fuchs, Lexicon of Austrian painters of 19th century, Vienna, 1975; register of ADEC ( Lexicon by Saur).

Inscription: signed Schaffer feist (painted by), right in the middle).

Tecnique: oil on wood, original period gilt frame.

Measurements: unframed w 5 3/42 x h 7 1/8" (14,5 x 18 cm), framed 9 7/8" x 11 /8" (25 x 29 cm).

Condition: very good.