19th Cent Miniature Portrait Enamel Napoleon II Duc de Reichstadt w/Ormolu Frame

Description

This miniature portrait is Napoleon II, Duc de Reichstadt, who was the son of Napoleon I. Miniatures were very popular in the 19
th
century and this portrait of the duke in a white colonel's uniform was extensively copied. This one looks to be a transfer image on porcelain with hand painted gold accents. It is housed in an ornate brass ormolu frame with bow decoration at top and suspension loop on back. Not signed or dated but very nicely done and the frame is sealed with an authentic patina. Likely dates from the mid 19th-century. The enamel has slight wear (see pics). Measures 5 5/8” L and 3 7/8” wide. This will be carefully wrapped and shipped USPS Priority Mail.
* Napoleon Francis Joseph Charles Bonaparte, Prince Imperial, titled the King of Rome at birth then Prince of Parma, proclaimed Napoleon II at the end of the Hundred Days and finally titled Duke of Reichstadt by his grandfather the Emperor of Austria, was born March 20, 1811 the Tuileries Palace in Paris, and died July 22, 1832 at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. He was the son and heir of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, and his second wife Marie Louise of Austria. He was in turn recognized Emperor, reigning under the name of Napoleon II, from 4 to 6 April 1814 and June 22 to July 7, 1815 (his father abdicated in 1814 and 1815), as recognized by the Assemblies.