Set of Four Vintage Italian Hand-Painted Portrait Miniatures in Gilt Rococo Frames

A charming set of four hand-painted portrait miniatures of elegant ladies, each in an ornate Florentine-style gilt frame with convex glass. Sourced from a private home in Rome.

Two portraits follow the Romantic court portraiture of the 1830s: one in a lilac gown with a pearl necklace and rose at the bodice, the other in rose velvet with a jeweled brooch. The other two are in an 18th-century style: a young woman with braided hair, lace, and roses, and a blonde beauty in an ermine-trimmed wrap with a pearl hair ornament. Several carry tiny artist's marks.

The frames are richly molded in swirling acanthus and scroll motifs, with a warm antiqued gold finish over a dark green-brown ground. Each has a brass hanging loop and original green floral paper backing.

Hung together as a cluster, they make a lovely gallery wall, or use them to add romance to a powder room, hallway, or bedroom vignette.

Details

• Era: Mid-20th century
• Origin: Italy
• Materials: Hand-painted portraits under convex glass, molded gilt frames
• Condition: Good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear, including light wear to the gilding and some tearing and peeling of the paper backing. Portraits are clean and bright.
• Sold as a set of four (Or 2 sets of 2)