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Henri De Janvry, Portrait Miniature Profile, 1790s
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Henri De Janvry, Portrait Miniature Profile, 1790s

18th century
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This distinctive profile of a gentleman in a double-breasted coat and pigtail wig is neatly painted en grisaille in pinkish hues heightened with sepia and white against a dark background. It is signed in white under the bust-line - H. de Janvry / 1798. The portrait is set in a gold locket frame that is glazed on the reverse to show plaited brown hair.

Born in France in 1768, Henri de Janvry worked in England between 1793 and 1800. He exhibited briefly at the Royal Academy and attracted a distinguished clientele to his studio including royalty.

Good condition; light dust under the glass.

Provenance: Acquired for the Christie Collection in June 1944 from Spero

Literature: McKechnie, British Silhouette Artists and their Work, illus. p.729

APHA Registration: R1VDB3YB

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6cm (2.36")
Width
5cm (1.97")
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Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

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C502
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This distinctive profile of a gentleman in a double-breasted coat and pigtail wig is neatly painted en grisaille in pinkish hues heightened with sepia and white against a dark background. It is signed in white under the bust-line - H. de Janvry / 1798. The portrait is set in a gold locket frame that is glazed on the reverse to show plaited brown hair.

Born in France in 1768, Henri de Janvry worked in England between 1793 and 1800.

He exhibited briefly at the Royal Academy and attracted a distinguished clientele to his studio including royalty.
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fig 1. Henri de Janvry, Portrait Miniature Profile, 1790s
fig 1. Henri De Janvry, Portrait Miniature Profile, 1790s

Good condition; light dust under the glass.

Provenance: Acquired for the Christie Collection in June 1944 from Spero

Literature: McKechnie, British Silhouette Artists and their Work, illus. p.729

APHA Registration: R1VDB3YB

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1084254
Dealers Internal Ref
C502
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