Lot Essay
The present miniature is a superb example of Dumont's post-revolutionary artistic output around 1797. Whereas the quality of his miniatures, due to a mass production, had declined during the French revolution, his portraits painted after 1794/95 show a fine and precise brushstroke with a strong modelling of the face as visible in the present miniature.
This miniature will be included in B. Hofstetter's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of François Dumont's works.
This miniature will be included in B. Hofstetter's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of François Dumont's works.