Miniatures: Portraits Of Mythological Muses, Consulate/empire Period
A magnificent pair of miniatures from the Consulate period (1799–1804). Period wooden frames with bronze rims, and protective hand-blown glass (with blowing bubbles) shielding the artwork.
The Muse of Heroic Poetry: Calliope, is draped in red, while the Muse of Medicine and Health, Hygie, draped in blue, holds a caduceus.
Dimensions:
Total: 12.5 x 12 cm.
Visible diameter with bronze band: 7.5 cm
The Consulate was a political regime in France from the coup d’état of 18 Brumaire (November 9, 1799) until the proclamation of the First Empire on May 18, 1804, by Napoleon Bonaparte. The Constitution of the Year VIII established an authoritarian regime led, in theory, by three consuls. In reality, it was led by the First Consul, Napoleon Bonaparte, who became consul for life in 1802. The Consulate followed the Directory (1795–1799) and lasted until the end of the First Republic.
The Muse of Heroic Poetry: Calliope, is draped in red, while the Muse of Medicine and Health, Hygie, draped in blue, holds a caduceus.
Dimensions:
Total: 12.5 x 12 cm.
Visible diameter with bronze band: 7.5 cm
The Consulate was a political regime in France from the coup d’état of 18 Brumaire (November 9, 1799) until the proclamation of the First Empire on May 18, 1804, by Napoleon Bonaparte. The Constitution of the Year VIII established an authoritarian regime led, in theory, by three consuls. In reality, it was led by the First Consul, Napoleon Bonaparte, who became consul for life in 1802. The Consulate followed the Directory (1795–1799) and lasted until the end of the First Republic.
980 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Consulat, Empire
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Other
Width: 12 cm
Height: 12,5 cm
Reference (ID): 1787961
Availability: In stock
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