Louis-Francois Aubry-Attrib."Napoleon and Josephine" two fine miniatures

Normal 0 21 false false false DE-AT X-NONE X-NONE PLEASE READ SHIPPING DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING! To learn more about us please click on our profile These two very qualitative counterparts are portraits of, respectively, Napoleon's consort Josephine (it is a copy after Francois Gerard's 1806 painting; see our image) and the Emperor himself (similarly, it is a partial copy after 1812 painting by Jacques Louis David; see our image). Both paintings seem to be works of one of the leading Parisian miniaturists of the 1st half of the 19th century, Louis-Francois Aubry. Louis-François Aubry (1767 Paris - 1851 ibidem) was a pupil of Vincent and Isabey. From 1798 to 1838 he exhibited numerous miniatures in the Salon, and won a second class medal in 1808 and a first class medal in 1828. In 1832 he became a chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur. From 1838 to 1848 Aubry worked as a restorer in the Louvre. Schidlof writes, that in his best pieces Aubry can compete with almost any great artist of his day. He taught the majority of the miniaturists of his period, who became in their turn artists of worth. Among his pupils were Saint, Millet, Le Gros, Delacluze, Meuret, P. d' Aubigny, and his wife Amelie, Gaye, Mlle Voullemier etc. Provenance: private collection, Le Fayet, department Haute-Savoie, France. Condition: good; both miniatures are in identical, magnificent, original Empire frames Creation Year: 1st half 19th Century Measurements: UNFRAMED: 8.7cm x 7.2cm / 3.4in x 2.8in FRAMED: 23.0cm x 21.5cm / 9.1in x 8.5in Object Type: Framed miniatures Style: Portrait Miniatures Technique: both: watercolor painting Inscription: - Creator: Louis-François Aubry - Attrib. Creator Dates: 1767 Paris-1851 Paris Nationality: French Themes: FRENCH NAPOLEON EMPIRE KING EMPEROR MONARCH QUEEN JEWELS EMPRESS FEMALE PORTRAIT MALE PORTRAIT MILITARY MILITARY PORTRAIT UNIFORM SHIPPING: Fully insured expedited service within 2-5 business days. Not depending on us (due to local customs, delays, etc.) delivery may take longer. When contacting the seller please refer to item #40796 lumai24