Graff (fl. 1795/1800) "Portrait of a young woman", outstanding miniature, 1790s

800x600 Normal 0 21 false false false DE-AT X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ON DEMAND WE ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (money-back-guarantee) Outstanding (!!) quality miniature portrait of a young woman in white. Her dress and hairstyle provide the date of painting, namely 1790s. The portrait is clearly signed "Graff. f.", what as we thought initially indicates that we are dealing with a work of the famous Swiss-German portraitist Anton Graff. Berckenhagen in his Anton Graff's catalogue raisonne (1967) also lists several similar miniatures. Nevertheless, the modern specialists in portrait miniatures question Anton Graff's authorship in all these cases (the latter made only miniatures drawn with silver pencil on whitened parchment) and claim that real author of these, signed "Graff" miniatures was another Graff whose first name is still unknown. This group of miniatures (including three in our possession) shows strong French influence what could be a sign of artist's long stay (study?) in France. In each case it seems that he worked in different European countries. In 1800 he is mentioned see our image) as working at the Wuerttemberg court in Stuttgart. Our images show two other works of this artist. Provenance: private collection, USA Condition: good; in original frame (back glass is broken) Creation Year: 1790s Measurements: UNFRAMED: 7.6 cm x 7.6 cm / 3.0" x 3.0" inches FRAMED: 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm / 3.7" x 3.7" inches Object Type: Framed miniature Style: Portrait Miniatures Technique: watercolor on organic waferInscription: signed: Graff. f.(ecit)Creator: Graff Creator Dates: was active btwn. 1795-1800 Nationality: German Themes:GERMAN WUERTTEMBERG FEMALE PORTRAIT YOUNG WOMAN BEAUTY NEOCLASSICAL GREATY SHIPPING: Professional packaging and fully insured expedited service (DHL/TNT/FedEx mail) within 2-5 business days. Not depending on us (due to local customs, delays, etc.) delivery may take longer. Please contact us for customized quotes before buying. When contacting the seller please refer to item #36184 lumar23