Miniature On Copper Gentleman 17th Century

Exceptional miniature of good size (10.4 cm in length) representing a man in court dress from the Louis XIV period. The man wearing long curly hair is represented three-quarter turned to the left, he wears a rich blue jacket with lapels embroidered with gold threads and a lace tie. Handsome face of a young man, with soft gaze and slightly crimson lips. This character from the nobility shows in his clothing all the codes required at the court of King Louis XIV. At that time, the garment displayed precious decorative details such as gold or silver embroidery, beautiful colored fabrics, it must also be comfortable and ostentatious in response to the sobriety required under Louis XIII. Court men compete in elegance and coquetry with women; they also wear long, heavy wigs of curly hair. this miniature is painted in oil on an oval copper plate. I don't see any lack in the paint, a hole visible at the top of the plate, about 2 mm in diameter, must have been used as a hook. Note: the man holds in his gloved right hand, a handkerchief? a bird?... Free delivery for mainland France.