Hand-Painted French Portrait Miniature on Milk Glass – Mother and Child
France, Circa 1900–1930
A tender portrayal of maternal love, this hand-painted miniature depicts a serene mother embracing her child in a warm, copper-toned drapery—an homage to the classic Madonna and Child imagery beloved throughout art history. The composition is rendered in fine watercolor or gouache directly onto milk glass, a luminous white material prized in the early 20th century for its smooth surface and soft glow beneath paint.
The miniature is framed in a gilt ormolu-style bezel with a ribbon-form crest and mounted within a more recent custom shadowbox frame featuring gold-accented scrollwork—a striking balance between historic charm and modern display.
Miniatures on milk glass like this were often sold as devotional or sentimental objects, reflecting both spiritual reverence and personal affection.
Origin: Found in France
Medium: Watercolor or gouache on milk glass
Framing: Ormolu miniature frame with contemporary shadowbox
Date: Circa 1900–1930
Hand-Painted French Portrait Miniature on Milk Glass – Mother and Child
France, Circa 1900–1930
A tender portrayal of maternal love, this hand-painted miniature depicts a serene mother embracing her child in a warm, copper-toned drapery—an homage to the classic Madonna and Child imagery beloved throughout art history. The composition is rendered in fine watercolor or gouache directly onto milk glass, a luminous white material prized in the early 20th century for its smooth surface and soft glow beneath paint.
The miniature is framed in a gilt ormolu-style bezel with a ribbon-form crest and mounted within a more recent custom shadowbox frame featuring gold-accented scrollwork—a striking balance between historic charm and modern display.
Miniatures on milk glass like this were often sold as devotional or sentimental objects, reflecting both spiritual reverence and personal affection.
Origin: Found in France
Medium: Watercolor or gouache on milk glass
Framing: Ormolu miniature frame with contemporary shadowbox
Date: Circa 1900–1930