"At 11 by 7 inches, this is an unusually large miniature on ivory. The charming subject has been identified as "la baronne de Benoist", but no further information seems to be available. There has been some conjecture online that this is a portrait of the artist Marie-Guillemine Benoist, but she was born in 1768, making her too old to be the lady portrayed here.... From my research, this appears to be Caroline-Geneviève-Guislaine-Joséphine, baronne de Benoist (26 Jan, 1784 - 8 Nov, 1847), daughter of the French/Belgian noble family Benoist de Gentissart. The portrait is undated but is probably circa 1815-20, which would put the subject in her early 30s. She died at the age of 63 having - unusually for the time - never married. The line leading from the base of the harp frame and crossing into the strings is likely from a crack; a common occurrence in ivory miniatures. The color and detail are exquisite; the lorgnette tucked at... " (http://godsandfoolishgrandeur.blogspot.nl/2016/09/)