Antique Gilt Bronze Large Miniature Painting Signed.
A circa 1870's or earlier French Gilt Bronze frame with original large miniature painting signed. Museum quality 100% hand painted under curved glass with exquisite detail artist signed on the right side of the painting with a loving expression on the face of the young girl. Friends, this is so finely painted that you can feel the happy expression on her face as well as the glaze in her green eyes. Each strand of her blonde hair finely painted and visible naturally displayed by the master artist. The gilt bronze frame has intricate detail and raised design with an applied bronze mount florals on the upper part. This is a large painting for a miniature as detailed as ever seen.
8.25" wide x 10.25" height
It is in mint condition preserved under the convex original glass 150 years untouched, original frame, gilt ormolu now tarnished.