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Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767 Nancy - 1855 Paris) was the most famous of
all European portrait miniature painters of the turn of the 19th
century. In 1785 he went to Paris to study under David, but the great
master had just left for Rome. At first in a tight financial situation,
Isabey finally was ordered to paint miniatures of the children of King's
brother, Count D'Artois. By means of this commission he came to court,
met the Queen Marie-Antoinette and obtained an apartment in Versailles.
In 1786 David returned from Rome, accepted Isabey as pupil without
payment and favoured him in every way. At the time of Revolution the
artist already acquired significant clientele in Paris. He portrayed
most of Convention members, became one of the intimates of Mme
Bonaparte's house. Isabey was a drawing master of Hortense and Eugene de
Beauharnais; he controlled the ceremony of Napoleon's coronation and
organized festivities for the Empire.
In 1806 Isabey was appointed "Peintre dessinateur du cabinet de S.M.
l'Empereur, des ceremonies et des relations exterieurs", and in the
following year - "Premier peintre de la Chambre de l'Imperatrice". From
1809 Isabey had a studio in the porcelain factory in Sevres. When in
1810, Napoleon married Marie-Louise, Isabey became drawing master to the
latter. In 1812 he went to Vienna to do the portraits of the Imperial
Family. He returned there again in 1814 to paint the Congress of Vienna
on the order of Talleyrand. He returned to Paris in 1815. With a begin
of Restoration he went to London. On his return in 1820 Louis XVIII
appointed him miniature painter and "inspecteur dessinateur, ordonnateur
des fetes et spectacles". Charles X gave him the title of royal
draughtsman and painter and appointed him officer of the Legion
d'honneur in 1825. In 1837 Louis-Philippe appointed him Assistant Keeper
of the Royal Museums and gave him an appartment at Versailles. He also
had the favours of Napoleon III from whom he obtained a pension of Frs.
6000.
Provenance: auction house "Couton Veyrac Jamault", Nantes / France, 29th January 2013, lot 37
Condition: good; in original frame
Creation Year: 1815
Measurements: UNFRAMED:5,9x4,9cm/2,3x1,9in FRAMED: 10,0x8,1cm/3,9x3,2in
Object Type: Framed miniature
Style: Portrait Miniatures
Technique: watercolor on organic wafer
Inscription: verso is inscribed: Souvenier /1815 /d'amitie
Creator: Jean-Baptiste Isabey
Creator Dates: 1767 Nancy-1855 Paris
Nationality: French
Themes:
FRENCH
EMPIRE
FEMALE PORTRAIT
YOUNG WOMAN
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