Villers "Portrait of a French aristocrat", high quality miniature!!, 1790

Description: PLEASE READ SHIPPING DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING! To learn more about us click on our profile ON DEMAND WE ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (money-back-guarantee) Portrait miniatures by late 18th century, French artist Villers (some of them signed "Villers", some also with accompanying date from 1780/1790s) one sees in collections of Louvre, Museum Celle (Tansey Collection), Museum Cognacq-Jay (Paris) etc. Also at the current antique market we regularly come across works of this 1st-class artist - either signed or attributed to him. Until recently a big uncertainty ruled concerning artist's real identity. His works, dated by him himself (or estimated by experts on base of sitter's dresses) before (!) 1794 were traditionally attributed to Maximilien (Michel-Jean-Maximilien) Villers (ca. 1768-1839). Being an architect and garden designer, this gentleman is never mentioned in 18th/19th century sources as portrait miniaturist. The same situation is with works dated beginning 1794 - they are often ascribed to Maximilien Villers' wife (since 1794), female portraitist (in oils!) Marie-Denise (Nisa) Lemoine - Mme Villers. She is also never mentioned in old sources as author of portrait miniatures! We are absolutely sure to deal in all "Villers" cases with another person. Definetely a man (he is repeatedly called in old literature "M.(onsieur) Villers" he is also often mentioned as a great art collector - "M. Villers, peintre en miniature" (sic! not "architect"). As an owner of important paintings by old masters he is mentioned beginning 1785. Sometime he is even called "de Villers". Paul Mantz in his article "Les Miniaturistes du XVIII Siecle" (in "L'Artiste", Paris, 1858) says the following: "Villers, tres-amateur de tableaux, doit aussi etre compte parmi les peintres de Marie-Antoinette: il a donne d'elle un petit portrait qui figurait dans le cabinet Dedbruge-Dumenil...". We are strongly convinced exactly this, belonging to close circle of Marie-Antoinette's fauvorite ones) artist was author of all (!) "Villers" miniatures. Some of modern experts don't exclude the possibility that he is ident with certain Nicolas Villers (born in 1753, in Paris) who is recorded in the students rergisters of the Academie Royale, mentioned as a protege of Halle. On another side, the famous, turn of 20th century, British specialist in portrait miniatures, Williamson says he personally saw miniature signed "L. Villers 1791"... Provenance: Swiss private collection Condition: good; in original frame Creation Year: 1790 Measurements: UNFRAMED: 5.8 cm x 5.8 cm / 2.3" x 2.3" Inches FRAMED: 11.1 cm x 11.1 cm / 4.4" x 4.4" Inches Object Type: Framed miniature Style: Portrait miniatures Technique: watercolor on vellum Inscription: signed and dated: Villers f.(fecit) /1790 Creator: Villers Creator Dates: active 1780/90s-in Paris Nationality: French Themes:FRENCH MALE PORTRAIT DIRECTORY DIRECTOIRE STORY SHIPPING OPTIONS: We ship priority registered regular Austrian mail within 2 working days after your purchase. Usually, shipping with regular Austrian mail takes 10-14 days (USA / Worldwide), 3-7days (Europe) and 1-2 days (Austria). Not depending on us (due to local customs, local post, etc) delivery may take longer. ***OBS: Austrian mail refunds cases of loss with maximum EUR 500. The shipping cost here is for an external full insurance of the item! 800x600 Normal 0 21 false false false DE-AT X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 PROFESSIONALLY PACKED (by Mail Boxes Etc.) and fully insured expedited service within 2-3 days is available upon request and subject to EXTRA CHARGES - please contact us before purchasing. When contacting us please refer to item #43136 lufeb22

Price: 1707 USD

Location: Wien

End Time: 2024-08-24T07:59:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 50 USD