Emmanuel-Félicité-Malo, Chevalier de CHATEAUBOURG (Rennes, 1762 - Saint Petersburg, 1806) Portrait of a young woman in a black dress known as the Princess of Salm Kybourg, holding a book in her left hand Watercolour and gum arabic on ivory, oval form Signed and dated 'Le Chr / De Chateaubourg / pinxit. 1795.' lower left CIC n° 2024/BE02284/CE Gilt bronze frame surmounted by a bow Portrait of a young lady in a black dress, called Princess of Salm Kybourg, watercolour and gum arabic on ivory, signed and dated, by C. de Chateaubourg 3.42 x 2.83 in. 8.7 x 7.2 cm Provenance: Galerie Jaegy-Theoleyre, Paris ; Pierre Jourdan-Barry Collection (1926-2016); Then by descent; Private collection, Belgium On this itinerant artist, see Michael Asvarishch, "Emmanuel de La Selle, chevalier de Châteaubourg (1762-1806)", La miniature en Europe. Des portraits de propagande aux oeuvres éléphantesques, Paris, 2013, p. 38-45. Emmanuel-Félicité-Malo, Chevalier de CHATEAUBOURG (Rennes, 1762 - Saint Petersburg, 1806) 8.7 x 7.2 cm On this itinerant artist, see Michael Asvarishch, "Emmanuel de La Selle, chevalier de Châteaubourg (1762-1806)", La miniature en Europe. Des portraits de propagande aux oeuvres éléphantesques, Paris, 2013, pp. 38-45.