Miniature; Frenchman in dress uniform, red jacket with gold epaulettes, massive gold embroidery (oak leaves) on high collar and jacket front, red sash, silver order, fur-edged green cloak. Miniature, rectangular in rectangular, cast engraved (oak leaves) brass frame with top rirng hanger. Attached metal identity leaf engraved ‘Murat King of Naples - Augustin.’ Marbled paper back labeled ‘Joachim Murat maréchal de France Grand Duc de Berg. né en 1773.’ Signed ‘Augustin 1807’ below mid left edge. Probable wall decoration. 12.19 x 9.76 cm.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
France
Collector:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Materials:
Brass (alloy)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute)
Production date:
1807
Accession date:
1909
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)