Miniature Painting on Leather with French Patriotic Motif. Small-format painted miniature on leather depicting a stylized bird rendered in the colors of the French tricolor-blue, white, and red-posed dynamically with wings extended above a red ground. The composition suggests a patriotic or national allegorical theme, likely referencing France through the tricolor palette and martial posture of the bird, which may be interpreted as a rooster or heraldic fowl, long associated with French national symbolism.
Executed in opaque pigments on leather, a traditional but less commonly encountered support, lending the work a distinctive surface texture and visual depth. The painting is signed at lower right ("Perlant" or similar, as visible), and housed in a period gilt wood frame. The reverse retains an affixed French printed clipping titled "À TOUS LES FRANÇAIS", the famous appeal issued by Charles de Gaulle in June 1940.
Overall, a visually striking and unusual patriotic miniature combining fine decorative painting, national symbolism, and historical context.
Condition consistent with age, including surface wear, minor abrasions, and handling wear to the frame; backing shows tears and losses.
Estimated Value $200 - 300
Judaica
