Henri Joseph Hesse, 1781 to 1849, miniature painting on bone depicting a portrait of a nobleman with the French Order of the Holy Spirit on his chest. Signed lower right. In the circle gilt frame surmounted with the laurel wreath and ribbons. Circa the first half of the 19th century. Henri Joseph Hesse was a French artist known for miniature portrait painting, drawing and lithography. Antique French Miniature Portrait Paintings For Collectors.