"Charles Henri Augustin: Miniature Portrait Of Louis Herold"
Charles-Henri AUGUSTIN (Dijon, 1779 - Paris, 1819) Portrait of Louis Joseph Ferdinand Hérold (1791-1833) Watercolor and oval gouache, signed and dated center left: Augustin 1815 4.8 x 4.4 cm Provenance: Sale Hérold, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 1931. Anonymous sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, March 12, 1945. Anonymous sale, Paris, 1973, n°52. Bibliography: B. Pappe, Jean-Baptiste-Jacques Augustin 1759-1832, a new excellence in the art of miniature portraiture, Verone 2015, n°893, reproduced p. 330 (like Jean-Baptiste-Jacques Augustin) We would like to thank Mr Bernard Pappe who was kind enough to confirm this miniature. Frame dimensions: 10.2 cm X 8.4 cm