Lot 15: Jean Adam Mathieu (Pomeranian, c.1698-1753)

A Lady, in the guise of a Shepherdess, wearing white dress with blue ribbon waistband and straw hat adorned with pink roses, a gold-figured blue satchel on a strap over her shoulder and stick in her right hand, landscape background with trees, pink roses and sheep grazing
enamel, black wood frame
Rectangular, 82mm. (3 1/4ins.) high

Mathieu was a pupil of Charles Boit, he was employed as an enameller by many members of the French court and shortly before his death, was appointed 'peintre orfèvre du roi en émail'. For a similar enamel by Mathieu of a Lady in the guise of a gardener, cf. Important Portrait Miniatures, Christies, London; 30th April, 1996, lot 11.