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Lot 91:
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Keywords: NO RESERVE, Painting, Rococo, French School, 18th Century Style, Academic Art, Classical Portraiture, Old Master Style, female portrait, floral subject, powdered hair, pastel drawing, aristocratic figure, decorative portrait, period costume, gilt frame
Summary:
Nice Antique French School pastel on paper depicting a young woman in 18th century style attire, shown holding a flower with a soft, graceful expression. Probably 18th Century. work and related to work of the period by Boucher. and his circle. A portrait of Mme Pompador by Boucher in a different pose also depicts her with same hairstyle wearing and decorations woven into her hair. Presented in a gilt frame. The artwork exemplifies the Rococo period, known for its soft pastels, noble grace, and elegant subjects.
( Surface shows minor discoloration consistent with age. Frame with losses, surface wear, and minor cracking to gilt finish. Not examined out of frame.)
Measurement: Art: 19 x 15 in. (48.3 x 38.1 cm.), Frame: 19 3/4 x 16 3/4 in. (50.2 x 42.5 cm.) approx
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