Miniature Portrait Of Two Children In Bucolic Landscape, Early 19th Century

French school, early 19th century
Portrait of two children in a bucolic landscape
Miniature on ivory surrounded by a gilded brass frame
Diameter: 9.6 cm

This work, produced at the beginning of the 19th century, is a miniature representing two young children in a bucolic landscape, surrounded by flowers and shrubs. The miniature reflects a moment of gentleness and brotherly complicity. The older brother, dressed in a blue suit, holds a basket of red cherries in his hand. The younger brother, seated next to him, tenderly takes him by the hand, symbolizing a deep and protective family bond.

The cherries, a central element of the scene, can symbolize innocence and purity. Their bright red color evokes a preserved and intact youth, thus reinforcing the emotional and spiritual dimension of the portrait.
The miniature is very finely painted.

Miniature painting on ivory was particularly popular at the beginning of the 19th century, especially in bourgeois and aristocratic circles, who were fond of these delicate and often sentimental representations.