Miniature portrait of a young girl with a basket of flowers
Work from the early 19th century
Dimensions: Without the frame: diameter 5.8 cm
With the frame: diameter 7.5 cm
Gilded brass ornament, finely chiseled
Charming miniature representing a young girl standing in a bucolic setting. Dressed in a white neoclassical dress, she holds in her hands a bouquet of pink flowers, suggesting a connection with nature and innocence. Her slightly curly blond hair frames a fair-skinned face, with large rosy cheeks and expressive eyes, capturing a sense of serenity and youthful sweetness.
This work is attributed to the miniature painter Lié Louis Périn-Salbreux, a renowned artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Périn-Salbreux, famous for his portraits of the nobility and bourgeoisie of his time, was known for his meticulous technique and his attention to detail in the representation of faces. His miniatures are distinguished by the delicacy of the features and the mastery of the expressions, characteristics visible in this portrait.