Guest Rick Research Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 This tiny little (the entire framed portrait is about the size of a thumbprint) miniature under glass came by to visit today. My only suggestion to my friend the owner is that it might be the Tsar:That is clearly an Order of Saint George cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 FrontBy A. Becker 1823? From A. Becker 1823? To A. Becker 1823?Obtained in Germany in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCL Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Yes Looks like Alexander Pavlovich, Alexander 1 1801-1825George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Thanks George! I suspect all the flaws are in the glass/crystal... it is SO tiny that they are impossible to see with just eyes but look huge under this magnification.Is the tiny folded up piece of paper simply a typical way for the artist to have "signed," or would this bear a "secret message" to a recipient from the gift giver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 (edited) Alexander of Russia - Edited March 22, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 The actual portrait is roughly the size of a fingernail. I have no clue how it was humanly possible to have gotten so much detail into something so incredibly small. It's gone home now, but this is about the REAL size of it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCL Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hi RickDid it look as if painted on Ivory?The small paper may have held a hair keepsake of the Czar for a special friend.George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Can't tell what the micro portrait's on-- it's completely painted over whatever is in there. So is that what was usually used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hello Rick,One of the members has a miniature portrait album.http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?autocom=galler...um&album=47thanks,barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Great items-- I hadn't realized that was there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCL Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Yes Rick, They used Ivory because it was a stable medium for paint.Nice link Bear, I didnt know it was there either. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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