A young Lady, facing left in white muslin dress tied with violet sash and ribbons, her flowing curly dark hair entwined with a white scarf, her left arm resting on a parapet with basket of flowers; foliage and cloudy sky background
Details
ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES-JOSEPH DE LA CELLE, CHEVALIER DE CHATEAUBOURG (1758-1837)
A young Lady, facing left in white muslin dress tied with violet sash and ribbons, her flowing curly dark hair entwined with a white scarf, her left arm resting on a parapet with basket of flowers; foliage and cloudy sky background
oval, 2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) high, gold and silver-gilt réverbère frame with white enamelled pellet border, the glazed reverse with elaborate foliate hair monogram including letters A and G
A young Lady, facing left in white muslin dress tied with violet sash and ribbons, her flowing curly dark hair entwined with a white scarf, her left arm resting on a parapet with basket of flowers; foliage and cloudy sky background
oval, 2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) high, gold and silver-gilt réverbère frame with white enamelled pellet border, the glazed reverse with elaborate foliate hair monogram including letters A and G
Provenance
Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 9-10 April 1930, lot 160, illustrated opp. p. 18 (3,550 French francs).
Madame Benoist Collection, Paris.
Madame Benoist Collection, Paris.