MORTARIEU (active 1834) Portrait of a man in full regalia, with his cape and high-collared jacket embroidered with gold foliage, perhaps a minister of King Louis-Philippe, half-length to the left, decorated with the Cross of St. Louis and Officer of the Royal Order of the Legion of Honor. Miniature on ivory, signed and dated on the left edge: "Mortarieu. 1834. " Oval 10 x 8 cm (curved ivory) Large molded brass border decorated with acanthus leaves in a rectangular frame. wood veneer with clasp. Total weight: 0.254 kg Mortarieu, a highly talented artist, not previously listed. The costume adapts the codes of the First Empire's grand ministerial dress, with variations in embroidery and collar. This is a rare document of ceremonial civil dress in use during the reign of Louis-Philippe. A Cites certificate will be issued to the purchaser for circulation in the EU. Expert : Nathalie Lemoine-Bouchard.