Antique Watercolor Miniature Portrait, Mother and 2 children, Theodor Schloepke, Artist signed Borghese In this offering

In this offering

so elegant and opulent

indicative of light use in their 100+ years

and whether it was made later from earlier remnants of vestments

we've all been looking for ways to make our relative solitude more enjoyable and what better way than spoiling yourself with exquisite antique dining pieces & decorative objects

Antique Watercolor Miniature Portrait, Mother and 2 children, Theodor Schloepke, Artist signed Borghese In this offeringA splendid portrait of a young family, mother and her 2 children, watercolor by listed artist and portraitist, Theodor Schloepke (1812 1878). A German, he worked in Paris from 1855 57 with artist Horace Vernet, and at the request of his patron, Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II. While his main interest was the then popular war and "orientalist" movement, lots of horses and action, he was also a superior portrait miniature artist. Best noted for his