French 18th Century Portrait Miniature Young Man Incroyables et Marveillius Blue Coat

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!