An antique miniature portrait of Helene Sedlmayr. A painting created with a magnifying glass. A portrait of a young woman, painted in watercolor on ivory and mounted in an ivory inlay frame, based on an original by Joseph Karl Stieler in the 1830s.
Excellent condition, no damage. Description
Portrait: The painting depicts a young woman with dark hair parted in the middle, wearing a white hat or cap with ribbons and a dress with blue and pink details. The original portrait of Helene Sedlmayr is housed in the Gallery of Beauties at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich.
Material: Miniature portraits were often painted on thin ivory panels, as its transparency and luminescence allowed for more realistic flesh tones than parchment.
Frame/Mount: The miniature is housed in a round frame or decorative plate of cream color with inlay of bone or ivory segments framing a central oval medallion.
The text on the back of the miniature describes the ivory miniature from U. & J. Reimer, a company founded in 1909. It states that the piece is hand-painted by a German artist on genuine ivory, depicts Helena Sedlmayer based on an original by Joseph Stieler, and complies with the Washington Convention on the Protection of Species. It also mentions that the company offers over 2,000 different subjects based on famous originals from the 17th to 19th centuries.
The miniature is made on genuine ivory.
Hand-painted by a German artist.
Helena Sedlmayer's image is based on a work by Joseph Stieler.
This piece complies with the Washington Convention on the Protection of Species.
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