{"product_id":"directoire-era-portrait-miniature-of-a-gentleman-in-gilt-pendant-frame","title":"Directoire-Era Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman in Gilt Pendant Frame","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eLate 18th- to early 19th-century Continental portrait miniature depicting a young gentleman with blue eyes, dressed in a dark blue coat and high white cravat with standing collar. The sitter’s short, brushed hairstyle and restrained palette are characteristic of the Directoire to early Napoleonic period (circa 1790–1805).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe watercolor miniature is mounted behind glass within a simple oval gilt metal pendant frame with suspension loop, suggesting it was intended to be worn or displayed as a personal keepsake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reverse retains handwritten German inscriptions on protective paper\/glassine backing, likely added in the late 19th or early 20th century, identifying the sitter as:\u003cbr\u003e“R. Ritter von Haaschow, Dr. jur., Appellationsrath in Böhmen” with life dates recorded as 1748–1807 (Prague).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional genealogical notes reference the Heupel von Haaschow family and a claimed descent from medieval Bohemian royalty (King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia b 1253). These inscriptions appear later than the miniature itself and should be considered family or collector annotations rather than confirmed identification.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe miniature appears to be painted on ivory, typical of portrait miniatures of the period, though confirmation would require magnification or transmitted light examination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145697308927,"sku":null,"price":310.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/4a3c6d3b-24ed-405f-8875-38b67b767ca1.png?v=1770420758","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/es\/products\/directoire-era-portrait-miniature-of-a-gentleman-in-gilt-pendant-frame","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}