Antique 19th c. French Portrait Miniature after Aprés Hiacynth RIGAUD, Louis XIV

  

French Portrait Miniature after Aprés Hiacynth RIGAUD, Louis XIV. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We'll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our'Favorites' customers.

There are 2 types of portrait miniatures, as I've mentioned before: first being the one of a kind original of a living person who sat for their portrait with the artist. The 2nd being those miniatures "après" or painted after the work of an earlier work of art, a famous artist's painting and done for a souvenir of the famed Grand Tour. These 2nd variety often have a signature denoting the original work's artist, which is the case in this miniature. Hiacynth Rigaud was a master regal portraitist in the era of French King Louis XIV, (see reference paintings toward the last of our added photos), and he created incredible masterpieces of many Royals, leaders, notables in his long career Jacint Rigau-Ros i Serra (18 July 1659 - 29 December 1743), known in French as Hyacinthe Rigaud. We'll go with Louis XIV as the popular subject many tourists would have wanted. Very good to excellent, a large wafer and painting here, fabulous bronze frame, as well. I did not take this painting out of its frame, as you see from the back there are so many brass points I decided to take the chance of a bit of glare through the flat old cover glass, and not take him out of frame.

The frame is large for a miniature, at 6 1/2" x 5 1/4", and is meant to hang (loop at top). We're easy to deal with.

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• Size: Mini (up to 6in.)
• Region of Origin: Europe
• Style: Miniature
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Date of Creation: 1800-1899
• Features: Framed
• Age: 1850-1899
• Subject: Portrait
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
• Originality: Original