3 Watercolor Miniatures On Vellum, Depicting Three Members Of The Same Family

three miniatures on vellum, painted in watercolor, depicting three members of the same family circa 1805–1820:

• a young man in a black coat and a high Empire-style collar,
• an elderly woman in a white bonnet and a red shawl,
• a young woman in a white Empire-style dress.

The frames are Restoration / Charles X-era frames, made of blackened wood with gilded trim.

Notably include:

• “Jeanne Cugnier”
• “Madame Clerget”
• “ mother of Jacques Toussaint Clerget”
• “this portrait was painted in 1811”

and on the others:

• “Jacques Toussaint Clerget”
• “ A. Gay”

These old annotations provide genuine family provenance, which is a significant advantage.

The costumes, technique, frames, and backing papers are consistent with a work created around 1810–1815.

The inscription “painted in 1811”

• a cohesive set, preserved in its entirety;
• period frames;
• identification of the figures;
• colors still fresh.

• some wear and soiling;