"Portrait Of A Young Woman By Alphonse Giroux (french, 1775-1848), Pencil On Paper"
Very beautiful portrait (pencil on paper) of a noble young French or Russian woman was executed in the first half of the 19th century by Alphonse Giroux (1775-1848), a famous French miniature artist and portrait painter, his miniature portrait of Count Rumjantzoff was in the collection of Russian Impress (illustrated by Williamson). A painter of the same name was a well-known Parisian art dealer, pupil of David, organized between 1811 and 1857 various workshop sales, was a restorer and cabinetmaker, restorer. He was the official restorer of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral and also known for building the aquerrotype cameras designed by Daquerre.Literature: Thieme / Becker, Benezit and Saur Arist Lexicons.
Inscription: signed in the middle on the left, on the back of the cover - some original inscriptions on the artist and the model.
Medium: pencil on paper. Original gold-plated frame.
Dimensions: unframed 32.3 x 40.8 cm, framed 44.8 x 53.2 cm.
Condition: in good condition
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