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Paintings32 of 2393Late Nineteenth Century Watercolor Portrait Signed R. Tragard April 1898 Two Pompeii Frescoes Painted for Tourists - 1951 and 1952
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    Posted 2 years ago

    vintagelamp
    (1101 items)

    c.1795-99 portrait.. A fabulous and rare portrait miniature, Believed to be one of the "Incroyables et Merveilleuses" - (incredibles and marvelous) the slightly smug face of a spoiled rich fashionable Parisian making political statement. Outlandish fashion of overthink cravat and double breasted short coat in navy blue, high collar, The white cravat with bib, (thick-wrapped cravat - reminder of the neck wounds of the guillotined Royals). The portrait is c.1795-99, An aristocrat in support of Royalty overthrown and beheaded in The Terror. "Mods" in their time. A fashion celebrating excess, riches, these young people scandalized Paris in the days after the execution of Robespierre. The history is wonderful and must be read. The fat cravat is a typical sign of support and memorial to those aristocrats who were overthrown in the French Revolution, late 1700s. So he's somewhere between 1795 to 1799 when the fashion exuberance faded. All the history is so interesting. The rare inclusion of earring and cravat pin raise his "Incroyables" quotient, as well. RARE!

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    Comments

    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 2 years ago
      Merveilleux !!!
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 2 years ago
      0r Incoyable ???
    3. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 2 years ago
      vetraio,
      Whichever one, I thank you!
    4. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 2 years ago
      The Fr. Rev. was a real cluster-f for a long time. Not easy to follow reading.
    5. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 2 years ago
      blunder,
      So true! TY!
    6. Newfld Newfld, 2 years ago
      Very handsome & dapper French aristocrat, so sad about what lie ahead for the wealthy, brutal times
    7. jscott0363 jscott0363, 2 years ago
      OUTSTANDING!!!
    8. kyratango kyratango, 2 years ago
      A pièce of history! Lovely portrait :-)
      Happy New Year!
    9. apostata apostata, 2 years ago
      he is probably right you don,t need the espargines here , it makes sense, but i am not an expert on this, nice
    10. apostata apostata, 2 years ago
      why could this not be restauration period ? double boutonnage shuts my thesis out probably , puuh this assessor digs very deep , you better believe him
    11. inky inky, 2 years ago
      Love it and the frame too!
    12. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 2 years ago
      Newfld,
      Thank you :)
      Kyra,
      Many thanks! You have a great New Year as well!
      apostata,
      Thank you!
      Inky,
      Many thanks!
    13. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 2 years ago
      jscott,
      Thank you!!

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