Hand-Painted French Portrait Miniature on Milk Glass – Mother and Child Barbara – invoked for protection

Barbara – invoked for protection from sudden death and danger

adding elegance and contrast against the black ground

Both works are housed in substantial ornate gilt Victorian composition frames with scrolling acanthus ornament

Œuvres Complètes de Florian – 12-Volume 1816 Paris Edition

Hand-Painted French Portrait Miniature on Milk Glass – Mother and Child Barbara – invoked for protectionHand Painted French Portrait Miniature on Milk Glass Mother and Child France, Circa 19001930 A tender portrayal of maternal love, this hand painted miniature depicts a serene mother embracing her child in a warm, copper toned draperyan homage to the classic Madonna and Child imagery beloved throughout art history. The composition is rendered in fine watercolor or gouache directly onto milk glass, a luminous white material prized in the early 20th