Portrait miniature of a lady in white dress was executed in 1836 by well-renowned Austrian portrait miniature painter Robert Theer (1808 Lohannisberg - 1863 Vienna).
Robert, the brother of two another portrait and miniature painters Adolf and Albert Theer, was a pupil of Eduard Klieber in the Vienna Art Academy.He already opened at the age of 16 years a studio and exhibited from 1828 to 1846 on the Academy exhibitions of St. Anna miniature portraits on ivory or email, portrait lithographies and copies after old masters . In his best miniatures he converted the influence of Moritz Daffinger into the personal, in particular in some gentleman portraits of larger format, which exhibit modelerende strength and natural appearance in place of cold beautiful coloredness and rigid characteristic.

Other miniatures by Robert Theer see on our site under item no. 1071, 1171,  3270 and 4439.

Literature: Prof.H.Fuchs, Lexicon of austrian artists, Vienna, 1975

Inscription: signed and dated R.Theer Wien 1836 on the right  edge in the middle.

Technique: gouache on ivory. Luxuriousy original period gold-plated frame, matted in red velvet, frame outside - fire bronze.

Measurements: unframed h 2 1/2" x h 3 1/4" (6,3 x 8,3 cm), framed h 2 3/4" x h 3 1/2" (6,9 x 8,7 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.