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Pastel on parchment Germany, around 1780/90 Johann Heinrich Schröder (1757-1812), German Portrait painter Most certainly a portrait of Henriette-Louise-Charlotte Béguelin (1763-1810) Label with indications about the Béguelin family on the back of the frame Beautiful antique frame with gilding and carved ornaments Overall dimensions, framed: 49 x 41 cm Provenance: Property of the Béguelin family The pastel painter Johann Heinrich Schröder was one of the most talented portraitists of the 18th Century and there is hardly any high aristocratic beauty or potentate in Germany whom he did not portray. His insightful portraits appear very rarely on the art market This sublime pastel portrait of an elegant, courtly lady has been made by the German painter Johann Heinrich Schröder. It shows a young woman, sitting on a fine chair with blue velvet cover in front of a dark, plain background. The woman is dressed with the newest fashion of her time, a white, delicate chemise dress that was brought into fashion by Marie Antoinette. Her grey powdered hair style is typical for the time shortly before the revolution; it would have been adorned with little hats or ribbons, such as this beautiful blue one she is wearing. Her appearance is that of a young, fashion-conscious lady, and even although Berlin was not always up to date with the latest fashion in Paris, this outfit is at the height of fashion in 1780/90. A label ion the verso gives the name of Katharina Maria von Béguelin (1733-1794). This identification however cannot be correct, due to the obvious young age of the depicted. She is more likely Katharina's daughter, Henriette-Louise-Charlotte von Béguelin (1763-1810) and the label has been added mistakenly in later times. A print by Daniel Chodowiecki shows Henriette in a very similar costume and hairstyle; the print, called 'La Cavalcata infortunata', was published in 1784. The fine quality of the painting at hand and its resemblance with other works of Johann Heinrich Schröder of that time identify him as the artist of this portrayal. The pastel is on parchment. The colours are bright and well preserved. There are few, minor foxing stains and small spots of dirt detectable. The parchment has been framed with paper. At the back, it is supported with a wooden panel on which the label is fixed, which is inscribed with ""Katharina, Maria von Beguelin, Tochter des Kaufmann Jean-Barthélémé Pelloutier und seiner Ehefrau Charlotte geb. Jassoy. geboren... 1733 zu Petersburg, gestorben 13.3.1794 zu Berlin. beigesetzt im [...]begräbniß Gr. Lichterfelde 18.3.1794. Ehefrau des Nikolaus von Beguelin Erb. Und [...] Erzieher Sr. M. König Friedrich Wilhelm II. [...]." . The overall dimensions, framed are 49 x 41 cm. The dimensions of the parchment are 37 x 29 cm. The beautiful antique frame is partially gilded and has fine carved ornaments. Johann Heinrich Schröder (1757-1812) The German painter Johann Heinrich Schröder, born in Meining, studied at the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture de Cassel under Johann Heinrich-Tischbein d. Ä. (1722-1789). Schröder soon became a portrait painter at the German royal courts, such as the one of Brunswick and Baden, where his lively, bright pastel portraits were highly acclaimed. Between 1790 and 1800 it is documented that the artist stayed in Berlin; after that he travelled to England and the Netherlands. Today, Johann Heinrich Schröder is known for being one of the best portrait painters of the 18th Century. His portraits can be found in many German private collections, as well as in international institutions.