Lot 150: A young gentleman, in fur-bordered green coat, beige-coloured waistcoat, frilled cravat and knotted stock, forward-combed curly dark hair and side-whiskers; stormy sky background

ALEXANDRE DELATOUR (BELGIAN, 1780-1858) A young gentleman, in fur-bordered green coat, beige-coloured waistcoat, frilled cravat and knotted stock, forward-combed curly dark hair and side-whiskers; stormy sky background signed 'A:Delatour.' (lower left) 2 13/16 in. (72 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount

With Camille Lagrand, Brussels.

PROPERTY FROM A BELGIAN PRIVATE COLLECTION


For other miniatures by this excellent Belgian artist, see the exhibition catalogue Autissier et le portrait miniature romantique en Belgique, Brussels, Kredietbank, 1998, nos. 66-77.