Girl Reading a Letter. Alfred Edward Chalon (Swiss, 1780-1860)Chalon’s elegant miniatures and
Girl Reading a Letter. Alfred Edward Chalon (Swiss, 1780-1860)Chalon’s elegant miniatures and watercolour portraits were hugely fashionable. He was especially popular in court circles and was appointed painter in watercolour to Queen Victoria. He famously said when asked by the Queen whether he was worried by competition from the new invention of photography, “Ah non, Madame, photography can’t flatter!” -- source link
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