A diminutive French gilt bronze bust of King Louis XVIII and group of Napoleonica/Grand Tour articles
late 18th/early 19th century
Comprising a miniature gilt bronze bust after François-Joseph Bosio (French, 1768-1845), an inkwell (signed to the interior John A. Noyes, portrait miniature of a young girl, cameo, Grand Tour bois durci medallion depicting Classical figures, a painting of Napoleon and his family and an ink wash drawing of a military encampment. (7)
height of gilt bronze bust 5 1/2in (14cm)
Provenance:
Property from a Private Collection, Los Angeles, California.

The gilt bronze bust with general marks, wear and rubbing to the surface, raised on a later carved fruitwood base. The portrait miniature with wear, scuffs and scratches to the surface. The cameo with wear, surface dirt and dust in crevices. The painting of Napoleon and family with a full width crack to the surface, with age spotting and scattered losses overall (not examined out of frame). The ink wash drawing with general wear, age spotting and small losses to edges (not examined out of frame). The inkwell with wear and toning overall. The Grand Tour bois durci medallion with general wear.