tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282005678773288929.post5477877127972315333..comments2023-08-07T08:53:08.857-07:00Comments on 3 American Miniature Portraits: Vallee, P.R. - Unknown man of circa 1807Don Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01981381449429373197noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282005678773288929.post-71612658681276197872015-11-18T21:11:18.382-08:002015-11-18T21:11:18.382-08:00Thank you to the visitor who advises the miniature...Thank you to the visitor who advises the miniature is by De Vallee.<br />P.R Vallee or Jean-Francois de la Vallee was born in France and worked in the United States in 1790's-1828. Hence that fits with a French artist working in the United States during the Embargo period, who needed to commission a 'make-do' case to frame the portrait.<br /><br />There is another miniature, signed by Vallee, in this collection, which is not as well painted. Don Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981381449429373197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282005678773288929.post-48563919782694373602015-11-18T19:59:43.225-08:002015-11-18T19:59:43.225-08:00I don't know about the case but this miniature...I don't know about the case but this miniature is undoubtably painted by De Vallee'....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282005678773288929.post-83695812536399924522012-01-17T07:34:27.163-08:002012-01-17T07:34:27.163-08:00je pense qu'il s'agit bien d'une minia...je pense qu'il s'agit bien d'une miniature d'artiste francais tant le style,que l'habillement ' pour memoire,je fus un de vos premiers vendeurs de miniatures,et je suis a present votre site avec beaucoup d'interet ,cordialementAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com