Pair Antique French ID'd Portrait Miniatures, Grandfather, Daughter, c. 1814 Toulouse

Pair Antique French ID'd Portrait Miniatures, Grandfather, Daughter, c. 1814 Toulouse

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During Napoleon's Empire expansion, these 2 lived and had their portraits done. Artist signature on each one, Antoinette Bonnet, dated 1814 on the daughter and 1815 on the father, this is a related pair and will be sold as a pair just as you see them. The father is exquisite, really, with his unique short-cropped crown and thick side pompom hair. The hand-written notations on back, as well as I can read it, says, "Portrait of Mr Gondamin, father of the little mother, Julie Antoinette Gondamin. I, the gift to Julie, my daughter, ____ for what she prays ____, C. Moras, born Hermis__, Toulouse, 25 February, 1815".  The other backing adds the name "Clotilde" to the artist. One might research the history of the father and daughter. I could not find any artist reference for Antoinette Bonnet, sadly. I did not search the Gondamin family from Toulouse, however. The pair of portraits are so interesting, and must have been such treasures in their time. Remember, no photography until after 1838,

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