Masterfully miniature of a young gentleman was executed by good listed French miniature painter Amelie de Lacepede, born Countess Kautz ( 1796 - 1860 Paris). She lived in Paris, exhibited her miniatures and portraits at the Salonfrom 1836 to 1842, amongst others, a watercolour, representing the children of Goeffroy-Saint-Hilire (1838) and portraits of Mlle Henriette Isabey (1839). She painted, finally with a very fresh coloring and blue-greenish shadows. The former Maxime Hóbert Collection, Paris contained a portrait of a  hold of the artist, another work , portrait miniature of Helene v. Schulthess-Rechberg is in the Switzerland National Museum, Zurich.

Literature:  Leo R. Schidlof ”The miniature in Europe”, 1964, Graz, Austria; lexicons by Thieme/Becker, XXII, 1928, 175 ; Bénézit.

Inscriptions: signed left on the edge of miniature: de L.

Technique: gouache on ivory,  original early 19th century wood frame with inner round gilt matt.

Measurements: unframed oval h 3 1/8" x w 2 1/2" (8 x 6,5 cm), framed w 5 1/2" x h 4 3/4" (14 x 12 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.