Superb old miniature portrait of “Marie-Antoinette known as the Rose”

Superb old miniature portrait of "Marie-Antoinette dit à la rose" after Vigée Lebrun and hand-painted, framed 19th century In this portrait of Marie-Antoinette of Lorraine - Habsburg, Queen of France (1755 - 1793) holds a rose in her left hand. The original painting is kept at the National Museum of the Palace of Versailles. This rare and old miniature faithful to the original is very finely executed. It is a hand-painted and signed gouache. The painter of the miniature put his initials in red on the top right: "BR" CONDITION: The wooden frame is in good condition apart from a small hole. The painting is in very good condition. The curved glass is surrounded by a slightly oxidized gilt metal border. The paper on the back is stained and a little peeled off. This frame to hang. It remains a beautiful collector's item. Frame dimensions: 12.3 cm X 10.6 cm; depth 1.2 cm / Image dimensions: 6.5 cm by 5.2 cm. The page glued to the back of the frame is a page from the Old Testament in Latin. It is a linen laid paper, probably from the 18th century. About the artist: The painter: Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun (Fig. 1) was born in Paris in 1755. By the age of 15, she was already developing as an artist, encouraged by painters such as Joseph Vernet. She is associated with the blending of Rococo and Neoclassical styles of the late 18th century. The subject: Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793), born in Vienna as Duchess of Austria, was the daughter of Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa, sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. She married Louis XVI and entered the French royal family in 1770, becoming Queen of France. Antoinette was considered one of the most fashionable women of the time due to her extravagant Rococo style and her ability to set trends. She was interested in the arts and commissioned numerous portraits. Marie Antoinette was the most publicized French queen in French history.