Lot Essay
This miniature would have been painted after 1814 because the Order of the Fleur de Lys was awarded after the Restoration of the Bourbon monarchy.
Details
Mlle. Inès d'Esmenard (fl. 1814-1851)
An Officer, nearly full face, in blue uniform with gold epaulettes and lacings, the Orders of St. Louis, Legion d' Honneur and Fleur de Lys
signed, gilt-metal frame
oval, 1 3/4in. (45mm.) high
An Officer, nearly full face, in blue uniform with gold epaulettes and lacings, the Orders of St. Louis, Legion d' Honneur and Fleur de Lys
signed, gilt-metal frame
oval, 1 3/4in. (45mm.) high
Literature
Schidlof, 1964, pl. 200. fig. 377