ANTIQUE FRENCH PORTRAIT MINIATURE LADY LANGLOIS 1822

A TOTALLY ORIGINAL PORTRAIT MINIATURE AND FRAME HAND PAINTED ON THE UNMENTIONABLE OF A YOUNG LADY WEARING A BLUE DRESS WITH FRILLED WHITE COLLAR.  HER BROWN HAIR IS CURLED AND UPSWEPT AND SHE IS WEARING A GOLD DIADEM.  THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD ALTHOUGH SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF AGE AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE PAINTING.  THE ORIGINAL BACKING WILL BE SENT IN A PLASTIC BAG, DUE TO FRAGILITY.  WRITTEN TO THE BACKING IS A LADIES NAME, THE ARTISTS NAME AND THE DATE 1822.  JEROME-MARTIN LANGLOIS WAS A PROLIFIC FRENCH PORTRAIT PAINTER AND LIVED FROM 1779 TO 1838. THE FRAME IS TURNED WOOD WITH A GILT METAL MOUNT AND HEAVILY DOMED GLASS.  THE SUSPENSION RING IS MISSING.  THIS IS FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF WHICH THE AUTHENTICITY IS GUARANTEED.  NO RESERVE.  FRAME HEIGHT 4.3/4 INCHES, WIDTH 4.1/4 INCHES, PAINTING HEIGHT 2.3/8 INCHES, WIDTH 1.7/8 INCHES.