Henri Nicolas Van Gorp (1756 - After 1819) Portrait Of A Young Woman

The masterly Empire portrait of the young French woman Adèle, due to the original inscription of memory of her husband, written in French on the reverse of the painting, was painted by the author in 1803, the year of the birth of their daughter . (see additional registration photo). The author of this painting classicist painter Henri Nicolas van Gorp or Vangorp (1756 - after 1819) was a famous portraitist and miniaturist in Paris between the 18th and 19th centuries, he studied by Boilly, from 1793 to 1819 regularly exhibited his works at the Salon from Paris . His portraits, miniatures were repeatedly engraved by Ph.L.Debucourt, Ruotte, Masquelier and Launay. His works kept at the Museum of Rouen and the Museum of St.Omer

Literature: Thieme / Becker "Allgemeines Kuenstlerlexikon", Benezit "Dictionary of painters, sculptors, designers and engravers"
Inscription: signed lower left.
Technique: oil on wood panel, original period gilt frame
Dimensions: unframed 17.5 x 22 cm, framed 29.5 x 34 cm
Condition: very good