Her career began in 1828 at the Dresden Court Theatre, In 1829 she was engaged at the Berlin Court Opera Theatre and in 1833 - - - --

to Vienna, to the then famous Hofburgtheater, where she played outstanding roles until 1872. You see here from two artists, - - - - - - -

Each of them carried out different works. In the first portrait, in one of your roles, and in the second portrait, as a private person. - - - -

THE PORTRAIT, ABOVE:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Tempera on bone leaf. Image size 6,5 x 8,5 cm, in a finely crafted, gilded double frame, 10.5 x 14.5 cm. Signed H.Vernet, - - - - - - - - -

HORACE VERNET, born in Paris in 1789, worked in Paris until his death in 1863 as an important history and portrait painter. - - - - --

THE PORTRAIT, BELOW:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
An expressive, sensitive portrayal. Tempera on bone leaf. Image size 7x8,5cm,in gilt bronze frame, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --

Plate 10.5 x 12.5 cm parqueted with tortoiseshell and brass. Signiert Smart, a previously unknown artist. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --

See Austrian Biographical Encyclopedia, Volume 1. Wikipedia and others. - - - - - - - Best price per miniature SFR 450.00- - - - - - - - -