Antique c.1700s Signed Portrait Miniature, Beautiful Girl with Pet Bird on String, in Case Betjenmann This offering is for the

This offering is for the 2 matching raised plateau or compote

The work is c

designed - a testament to the recognized value of this artist's work

One of the most splendid and stunning miniatures I've ever had pleasure to own

Not counting the knives

Antique c.1700s Signed Portrait Miniature, Beautiful Girl with Pet Bird on String, in Case Betjenmann This offering is for theBe still my heart! One of my favorites, this is a mid 1700s portrait miniature or miniature painting, Louis XV era, a young and beautiful Courtier playing with her pet bird, tethered on a ribbon so it can fly. The delight in her face seems a momentary glimpse of her joy, and not a simple thing for an artist to capture so well. There is a signature to the upper left, on that blue drapery, but I cannot make it out. The manner is so "Boucher", one almost