Spanish miniature from the first half of the 19th century.

Spanish miniature from the first half of the XIX century.
"Portrait of a girl".
Gouache on vellum.
With frame-gilt metal clasp.
Measurements: 5 x 3,5 cm; 6 x 4,5 cm (frame).

Miniature in gouache on vellum. The portrait represents a girl wearing a party dress and holding a bouquet of flowers. Until the advent of the popularization of photographic portraits in the late 19th century, miniatures were often the medium of choice for the portrait genre.