Miniature; French noblewoman in yellow/flowered dress w/ white lace flounced sleeves, blue velvet cloak w/ gold fleur-de-lis, ermine lining. Woman indicates jeweled crown on blue and fleur-de-lis cushion. Miniature, oval in oval grass frame w/ delicate filigree outer border set w/ blue (7) and yellow/green (5) stones in sets of three. Hanging loop at rear top. Metal back engraved 'Marie Lesgzynski. P. Blain'. Signed 'P. Blain' below mid left edge. 'Branch' engraving on back obscures mis-spelled name. 12.84cmcm x 9.95cm Probably wall hanging Notes by F.J Fischer in acc. env.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Europe
Verbatim coll. place:
Europe
Collector:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Materials:
Amethyst
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
1909
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)
Loans:
S1968-1969 #10: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco/E. Robert Gallagher (July 31, 1968–July 31, 1968)