Portrait in Miniature - Part I. Timed Auction

Josef Bekel (1806-1865) "Portrait of a Lady", important watercolor, 1835

"Lady and the robber with stolen money pouch", rare German oil on metal miniature, ca.1700

Marie-Victorine Jaquotot (1772-1855)-Attrib. "Mme de Stael", important porcelain painting, 1816

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Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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Portrait in Miniature - Part I. Timed Auction

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Presenting a compilation of portraits in miniature, hand-painted and hand-drawn between the 17th and mid-19th centuries. Please register to participate, this is a timed auction, you can submit your absentee bids in advance of the live auction as of now. The auction will close on October 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM PT with the opportunity to bid live.

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Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855) "Portrait of a young beauty", miniature on porcelain, mid-1810s: Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855) "Portrait of a young beauty", miniature on porcelain, mid-1810s This piece, which we immediately recognized as a typical creation by the great French miniaturist of

0001: Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855) "Portrait of a young beauty", miniature on porcelain, mid-1810sEst.

$2,700

$3,200

Lot Passed

"Portrat of a gentleman," English miniature, 1770s: "Portrat of a gentleman," English miniature, 1770s Provenance: Australian antique trade Condition: Good; in 19th century easel frame. Creation Year: 1770s Measurements: UNFRAMED: 5.5cm x

0002: "Portrat of a gentleman," English miniature, 1770sEst.

$300

$400

Lot Passed

"Napoleon I.", miniature, 19th century: "Napoleon I." miniature, 19th century Provenance: Australian antique trade Condition: Fairly good. Creation Year: late 19th Century Measurements: UNFRAMED: 4.5cm x 3.7cm / 1.8in x 1.5in

0003: "Napoleon I.", miniature, 19th centuryEst.

$200

$300

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"Peter Friedrich Ludwig von Oldenburg as Prince-Bishop of Luebeck", miniature, 1795/1800: "Peter Friedrich Ludwig von Oldenburg as Prince-Bishop of Luebeck", miniature, 1795/1800 Made by anonymous German miniaturist in late 1790s, it is a portrait of Prince-Bishop of Luebeck and Regent

0004: "Peter Friedrich Ludwig von Oldenburg as Prince-Bishop of Luebeck", miniature, 1795/1800Est.

$2,200

$2,600

Lot Passed

Andrzej Jozef Hintz (1790s-aft.1842)-Attrib. "Portrait of a Russian lady", fine miniature, ca. 1835: Andrzej Jozef Hintz (1790s-aft.1842)-Attrib. "Portrait of a Russian lady", fine miniature, ca. 1835 The German inscription "Nicht abgeholtes Portraet" ("unclaimed portrait"), found on verso of this

0005: Andrzej Jozef Hintz (1790s-aft.1842)-Attrib. "Portrait of a Russian lady", fine miniature, ca. 1835Est.

$2,500

$2,900

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"Portrait of a red-haired gentleman (officer of Navy?), Georgian miniature, 1790s: "Portrait of a red-haired gentleman (officer of Navy?), Georgian miniature, 1790s Provenance: Australian antique trade Condition: Fairly good; one minor scratch at 6 o'clock; in late 19th century

0006: "Portrait of a red-haired gentleman (officer of Navy?), Georgian miniature, 1790sEst.

$600

$700

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Adalbert Suchy (ca. 1783-1849) "Gentleman in blue coat", fine miniature, ca. 1830: Adalbert Suchy (ca. 1783-1849) "Gentleman in blue coat", fine miniature, ca. 1830 Superior quality miniature by well-known Austrian portrait miniaturist of the 1st half of the 19th century,

0007: Adalbert Suchy (ca. 1783-1849) "Gentleman in blue coat", fine miniature, ca. 1830Est.

$2,000

$2,300

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"Portrait of a gentleman", Anglo-Dutch oil on copper miniature, 17th century: "Portrait of a gentleman", Anglo-Dutch oil on copper miniature, 17th century Fine quality, painted probably by a 17th-century Dutch artist working in England oil on copper miniature with portrait

0008: "Portrait of a gentleman", Anglo-Dutch oil on copper miniature, 17th centuryEst.

$1,500

$1,800

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Andrzej Jozef Hintz-? "Portrait of a young Russian official",miniature, 1814/20: Andrzej Jozef Hintz-? "Portrait of a young Russian official",miniature, 1814/20 Executed by Russian miniaturist (Andrzej Jozef Hintz?) shortly after the end of the Napoleonic Wars, it is a

0009: Andrzej Jozef Hintz-? "Portrait of a young Russian official",miniature, 1814/20Est.

$1,300

$1,500

Lot Passed

Mlle Rosalie Drouot (d. 1826) "Pierre Abelard (after Robert Lefevre)", miniature, 1814: Mlle Rosalie Drouot (d. 1826) "Pierre Abelard (after Robert Lefevre)", miniature, 1814 This miniature is a contemporary copy after oil painting by well-known French portraitist of Napoleonic era

0010: Mlle Rosalie Drouot (d. 1826) "Pierre Abelard (after Robert Lefevre)", miniature, 1814Est.

$1,700

$2,000

Lot Passed

Alexandre Delatour (1780-1858) "Lady with her little child", fine miniature, 1800s: Alexandre Delatour (1780-1858) "Lady with her little child", fine miniature, 1800s This superior quality miniature was recognized by currently world-best specialist in portrait miniatures, as very

0011: Alexandre Delatour (1780-1858) "Lady with her little child", fine miniature, 1800sEst.

$2,500

$2,900

Lot Passed

Jacques-Joseph De Gault "Portrait of Princess de Lamballe (bas-relief imitation)", miniature,: Jacques-Joseph De Gault "Portrait of Princess de Lamballe (bas-relief imitation)" miniature, late1770s Executed in typical for this artist, technique of bas-relief imitation, it is another work by

0012: Jacques-Joseph De Gault "Portrait of Princess de Lamballe (bas-relief imitation)", miniature,Est.

$2,600

$3,100

Lot Passed

"Prince Franz Joseph Karl Konrad zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfuerst", German miniature, ca. 1830: "Prince Franz Joseph Karl Konrad zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfuerst," German miniature, ca. 1830 It is a rare miniature portrait of the 40/45-year-old Bavarian aristocrat Prince Franz Joseph Karl Konrad

0013: "Prince Franz Joseph Karl Konrad zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfuerst", German miniature, ca. 1830Est.

$2,200

$2,600

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"Portrait of Mme Aglae Rioult de Villaunay, nee de Bonefant", French miniature, 1810s: "Portrait of Mme Aglae Rioult de Villaunay, nee de Bonefant," French miniature, 1810s According to the authentic old legend on the verso is a portrait of Mme Aglae Rioult de Villaunay, nee de

0014: "Portrait of Mme Aglae Rioult de Villaunay, nee de Bonefant", French miniature, 1810sEst.

$1,600

$1,900

Lot Passed

"Jeanne Sophie Duplain de Sainte-Albine (after Jean Antoine Laurent)", miniature, 19th century: "Jeanne Sophie Duplain de Sainte-Albine (after Jean Antoine Laurent)", miniature, 19th century This French miniature shows - according to legend on verso - certain Madame Mazuel seated at the

0015: "Jeanne Sophie Duplain de Sainte-Albine (after Jean Antoine Laurent)", miniature, 19th centuryEst.

$1,400

$1,600

Lot Passed

Jean-Baptiste Masse "Aristocrat with French Order of the Holy Spirit", miniature, ca.1740: Jean-Baptiste Masse "Aristocrat with French Order of the Holy Spirit", miniature, ca.1740 The old inscription on verso naming the sitter "Louis XV" is wrong in our opinion: in the 1740s (sitter's

0016: Jean-Baptiste Masse "Aristocrat with French Order of the Holy Spirit", miniature, ca.1740Est.

$2,200

$2,600

Lot Passed

Jean-Baptiste Joseph Le Tellier "Mme Marie Adelaide d'Hervilly", fine miniature, 1785/1790: Jean-Baptiste Joseph Le Tellier "Mme Marie Adelaide d'Hervilly", fine miniature, 1785/1790 According to the old legend on verso (see our image nr.9) we are dealing here with a portrait of Mme

0017: Jean-Baptiste Joseph Le Tellier "Mme Marie Adelaide d'Hervilly", fine miniature, 1785/1790Est.

$3,200

$3,800

Lot Passed

0018: Charles Guillaume Alexandre Bourgeois (1759-1832)-Attrib. "Male profile portrait", miniature, ca.Est.

$2,500

$2,900

Lot Passed

Pierre Chasselat (1753-1814)-Attrib. "Girl in landscape", fine miniature, ca. 1785: Pierre Chasselat (1753-1814)-Attrib. "Girl in landscape", fine miniature, ca. 1785 This fine miniature portrait demonstrates all stylistic criteria of works by well-known, late-18th-century

0019: Pierre Chasselat (1753-1814)-Attrib. "Girl in landscape", fine miniature, ca. 1785Est.

$3,200

$3,800

Lot Passed

David Le Clerc (1679-1738)-Attrib. "Portrait of a young prince", miniature, 1710/20: David Le Clerc (1679-1738)-Attrib. "Portrait of a young prince", miniature, 1710/20 This miniature of superb quality seems to be a work of well-known Swiss - German miniaturist David Le Clerc who

0020: David Le Clerc (1679-1738)-Attrib. "Portrait of a young prince", miniature, 1710/20Est.

$2,500

$2,900

Lot Passed

Willem van Mieris (1662-1747)-Follower "Pipe smoker", oil on tin miniature, 18th century: Willem van Mieris (1662-1747)-Follower "Pipe Smoker", oil on tin miniature, 18th century Work of a Dutch or German Follower of Willem van Mieris (1662 Leiden- 1747 ibidem). See also our additional

0021: Willem van Mieris (1662-1747)-Follower "Pipe smoker", oil on tin miniature, 18th centuryEst.

$900

$1,000

Lot Passed

Alois Petrak (1811-1888) "Portrait of an Austrian Lady", miniature, ca.1850: Alois Petrak (1811-1888) "Portrait of an Austrian Lady", miniature, ca.1850 Alois Petrak (1811 Koenigseck/Bohemia (now Kunzak, Czech Republic - 1888 Neuhaus/Bohemia (now Jindrichuv Hradec/Czech

0022: Alois Petrak (1811-1888) "Portrait of an Austrian Lady", miniature, ca.1850Est.

$1,500

$1,800

Lot Passed

Juch the Elder-Attrib. "High-ranking Bavarian official", portrait miniature, 1820s: Juch the Elder-Attrib. "High-ranking Bavarian official", portrait miniature, 1820s This small wash drawing has an indistinct inscription on verso: Ge(malt?) Juch. It lets us suppose that this is a

0023: Juch the Elder-Attrib. "High-ranking Bavarian official", portrait miniature, 1820sEst.

$200

$300

Lot Passed

Francois (or Andre?) Martin "Portrait of a Lady", listed miniature, 1815: Francois (or Andre?) Martin "Portrait of a Lady", listed miniature, 1815 "Portrait of a Lady" - a rare miniature by Francois or Andre Martin. Francois Martin and his brother Andre Martin were

0024: Francois (or Andre?) Martin "Portrait of a Lady", listed miniature, 1815Est.

$700

$800

Lot Passed

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