This extremely fine miniature on ivory depicts a young aristocrat. This miniature was purchased from the collection of few miniatures by Laurent A. Gruenbaum, which were sold in the Viennese Dorotheum in 1975 . Other two signed miniatures by Gruenbaum landed in the collection of Viennese art dealer Boris Wilnitsky (for images see following link: http://www.wilnitsky.com/scripts/redgallery1.dll/details?No=27122

The author of our work is very renowed Austrian miniature and portrait painter Laurent A. Gruenbaum (ca.1760 Haslau by Eger - 1852 ibidem) . He was born in the Jewish family, worked in Vienna and exhibited in 1828 at the Viennese Academy. For some time he worked in Duchy of Hessen for the Elector William II, and in 1831 worked in Denmark. Together with Moritz Daffinger he was one of the most favorite portrait miniaturists of the Austrian high society.For another portrait miniature by L.Gruenbaum see our web-site under item no. 3271.Provenance: Viennese auction house Dorotheum, 1975.

Literature: Prof.H.Fuchs "Österreichische Künstler des 19 Jahrhunderts" , Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon", Leipzig, 1999

Inscription: unsigned, on the back of the cover - old label of Dorotheum auction house, dated 1975.

Technique: watercolour on ivory, original period gilt frame, fire-gilded bronze inside oval frame.

Measurements: image w 2 1/4" x h 2 3/4" (5,5 x 7 cm), framed w 8 1/8" x h 9 1/4" (20,5 x 23,5 cm).

Condition: in good condition, no stains or cracks..