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Jean-Baptiste Isabey — Portrait of Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand
Jean-Baptiste Isabey

Portrait of Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand

1808

Miniature portraiture reached extraordinary heights of refinement in Isabey's hands, as seen in this exquisite watercolor on ivory that captures both the sitter's personality and the elegance of Napoleonic court culture.

Medium
watercolor on ivory in a gold and enamel frame

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Jean-Baptiste Isabey, Portrait of Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, 1808

Miniature portraiture reached extraordinary heights of refinement in Isabey's hands, as seen in this exquisite watercolor on ivory that captures both the sitter's personality and the elegance of Napoleonic court culture.

Medium
watercolor on ivory in a gold and enamel frame
Year
1808
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Gold, French, Historical, Portrait, Elegant, Watercolor On Ivory, Miniature, Male Figure, Romantic

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