Antique Georgian Era Portrait Miniature, Hand Painted Gentleman in Grisaille cameo marked with 'x'

marked with 'x'

the paper dial with French text and has a maker or retailer along the bottom "Rob

A little work of art

watercolor by the girl

Either Black Forest or French carved

Antique Georgian Era Portrait Miniature, Hand Painted Gentleman in Grisaille cameo marked with 'x'Georgian England, c. 1780 1820, this distinguished gentleman sat for his portrait. He must have been an important man, though his history has been lost through the centuries. The miniature portraits and paintings are of 2 types: 1: those painted 'apres' or 'after' the paintings of famous artists whose works on display in Europe's fine museums such as the Louvre) are copied and sold as souvenir miniature paintings for Grand Tour tourists, and 2: those