Miniatures, ancient and modern . f his lifeMeissonier fell upon evil times, and he diedin poverty. The family of Arlaud of Geneva were re-markable miniaturists ; there were brothers,James and Benedict, and each of them didadmirable work. But fine as their work is, Idoubt if either of them ever painted so fine aminiature as that signed Arlaud, and probablypainted late in the eighteenth or early in thenineteenth century, and which is now at Hert-ford House. It may have been painted by B. Ar-laud, the son of one of them. It is a large size,and represents a beautiful lady in a white dressand a red
Miniatures, ancient and modern . f his lifeMeissonier fell upon evil times, and he diedin poverty. The family of Arlaud of Geneva were re-markable miniaturists ; there were brothers,James and Benedict, and each of them didadmirable work. But fine as their work is, Idoubt if either of them ever painted so fine aminiature as that signed Arlaud, and probablypainted late in the eighteenth or early in thenineteenth century, and which is now at Hert-ford House. It may have been painted by B. Ar-laud, the son of one of them. It is a large size,and represents a beautiful lady in a white dressand a red shawl. It is a wonderful piece ofwork, strong and yet delicate ; the drawing isperfect. Arlaud exhibited for some years inEngland, but lived and worked chiefly at Geneva. These and many more excellent foreignartists have done miniature work which can befound described at length in larger books thanthis, and studied in one or other of the greatcollections in England. There was Moreau leJeune, who painted in aquarelle and gouache. z D ^
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