Miniature Depicting A Lady With A Moor By Carl Gustav Klingstedt, Paris
Artist: Carl Gustav Klingstedt (riga, 1657 - Parigi, 1734)
In the miniature, we see, in the foreground, a lady in a negligee accompanied by a young Black servant in elegant attire.
The presence of the Black man is no accident; placed in the background, he creates a contrast with the lady’s fair skin and the nobility she represents, suggesting a clear reference to the slave trade and the colonial and slave-owning context of 18th-century France.
The presence of the Black man is no accident; placed in the background, he creates a contrast with the lady’s fair skin and the nobility she represents, suggesting a clear reference to the slave trade and the colonial and slave-owning context of 18th-century France.
800 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 15th - Transition
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Parchment
Length: 8 cm
Height: 5,5 cm
Reference (ID): 1789922
Availability: In stock
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