JÉRÉMIE ARLAUD, signed and dated 1782

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JÉRÉMIE ARLAUD, signed and dated 1782

A young officer bust-length in profile to dexter, his grey powdered short wig tied in a pig-tail with a black bow, wearing a red uniform with white lapels, blue collar and gold epaulets over a white shirt with black stock and frilled white lace jabot; on prepared card, oval -- 4.5 cm high, gilt-metal mounted on a rectangular tortoiseshell snuff-box

Provenance

Acquired from Dr Laurent Rehfous, Geneva

Lot Essay

Jérémie Arlaud (1758-1827) was the pupil and younger brother of Louis-Ami Arlaud-Jurine, which explains the signature on the present miniature reading "J. Arlaud Cadet Del. 1782". He specialised in portrait drawings and was obviously influenced by Jean-Baptiste Carvelle.

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