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Frédéric MilletFrédéric Millet (1786-1859) Portrait of a gentleman, 1849 watercolor signed 1849
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Frédéric Millet (1786-1859)
Portrait of a gentleman, 1849
signed and dated lower right
Watercolor on paper
36 x 27,5 cm
framed : 44 x 35 cm
Frédéric Millet is rightly renowned for his portraits, particularly in miniature. It is therefore particularly interesting to present this portrait, which bears witness to the artist's meticulous attention to detail and talent.
Frédéric Millet was born on 28 July 1786 in Charlieu.
He was the son of a carpenter and a pupil of François Aubry (1747-1798) and Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855). He made his debut at the Salon in 1806 and exhibited there until his death in 1859.
A painter of miniatures and watercolours, his works include portraits of the Duc de Montmorency, the Maréchale de Wagram, Princess Esterhazy, the Empress Eugénie and the Orléans, Bassano and Montebello families.
In 1810, he married Marie-Henriette Rioux, the future founder of the salles d'asile in Paris.
He died on 20 October 1859 at his Paris home on rue d'Amsterdam.
He was the subject of a fine tribute in the newspaper "Le Figaro" of 3 November 1859, written by Paul d'Ivol. Here is an extract that might describe our portrait:
"His zeal for work seemed to have increased with age. His activity of mind and strength of attention were astonishing. We marvelled at the sureness of his hand, the ease of his brush; while working he found in his imagination jokes in good taste, anedotes, fine, often profound reflections, sagacious observations, in short a conversation nuanced according to the temperament of his models, in order to maintain their good humour and not to let their physiognomy darken.
With the model gone, he was all attention, he concentrated in himself, and with his memory still fresh from the sight of nature, he gave his portraits that unity of expression, that air of life which distinguishes them from most other miniatures."
Two of his miniatures are in the Harvard Museum in Boston.
- Creator:Frédéric Millet (1786 - 1859, French)
- Creation Year:1849
- Dimensions:Height: 14.18 in (36 cm)Width: 10.83 in (27.5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Paris, FR
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