Double sided portrait of a husband and a wife
Fine Arts
Inventory number
2021.9.29.3.FA.PA.C1795.FRAuthor:
UNIDENTIFIEDDescription
Two-sided round locket, mounted in a brass frame with a small ring on the top, with round portraits of a young revolutionary couple: a man and a woman. The gentleman is wearing a striped brown jacket with large triangle lapels and high collar, a red waistcoat with a white shirt, and a blue bow tie scarf. His hair is shoulder length, grey and straight with short bangs. The lady is wearing a blue long sleeved dress with red polka dot pattern, white collar, accentuated under the chest with a white belt with red and green floral embroideries. Her hair is curly in a loose style falling on the shoulders, covered on the top with a white lace bonnet, and she is wearing a pair of hoop earrings.Materials
Watercolor on ivoryBrass
Glass
Origin
circa 1795 FranceDimensions
Length : 6.5 cmHeight : 6.5 cm