Rosalba CARRIERA (Venice, 1673 - 1757) Portrait of a Young Woman with a Fruit Basket Watercolour and gum arabic on ivory, oval form CIC n° 2024/BE01336/CE Blackened wooden frame (cracked and reglued) with gold-painted inner border Portrait of a young lady with fruit basket, watercolour and gum arabic on ivory, by R. Carriera 2.91 x 2.44 in. 7.4 x 6.2 cm Provenance: Pierre Jourdan-Barry Collection (1926-2016) ; Then by descent ; Private collection, Belgium (Retouching lower right, faded colours) The importance played by Rosalba Carriera in the spread of pastels is well known to amateurs. The same role she played in favour of miniature painting on ivory leaf is much less well known. We know that she was already producing miniatures in Venice. But it was in Paris, during her year-long stay with the banker Crozat, that she seems to have forged a reputation for herself in this art, as evidenced by the Parisian auctions in the 18th century, which contain numerous miniatures by the artist. Rosalba CARRIERA (Venice, 1673 - 1757) 7.4 x 6.2 cm The importance played by Rosalba Carriera in the spread of pastels is well known to amateurs. The same role she played in favour of miniature painting on ivory leaf is much less well known. We know that she was already producing miniatures in Venice. But it was in Paris, during her year-long stay with the banker Crozat, that she seems to have forged a reputation for herself in this art, as evidenced by the Parisian auctions in the 18th century, which contain numerous miniatures by the artist.