Johann Friedrich Dietler 1804-1874. Swiss School 19th.Century. Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a green buttoned jacket, white shirt and black stock. Watercolour on card. Signed and dated Dietler Fec.1828. Gilded pierced composition frame within a wooden box frame. 11 by 14.5 cms image. 28.2 by 31.6 cms framed overall. Provenance: Ex. Bonhams London, Fine Portrait Miniatures 23/11/2005.
Dietler was a pupil of Gros in Paris from 1822. Eventually settling in Berne. Schidloff calls him "a very clever miniaturist whose works show a strong French influence" The present work certainly shows the influence of Isabey.