A PAIR OF SÈVRES PORTRAIT PLATES from the 'Service Iconographique Français', painted in sepia and named on the reverse with Maintenon (Françoise d'Aubigné Marquise de) née à Niort. 17 me Siècle. and Chevert (françois de) guerrier, né à Verdun. 18me Siècle., within circular medallions with a broad band of gilt and iron-red shaded stiff leaves and numbered 77 and 17 respectively, the rim of the well with a band of gilt loops and dots, the simulated bleu lapis border between bands of stiff gilt leaves and vitruvian scrolls, the rim and footrim with broad gilt lines (some slight rubbing to gilt wells and Chevert with very slight marking to white), printed blue interlaced L marks enclosed a fleur de lys above SÈVRES and 20 for 1820, Maintenon with incised heart and D, 30 nov.20 in green and 17. dr 21. delle B. in gilt and an iron-red signature, Chevert with incised L. and ZE, D.Y. in purple, AB in gilt and an iron-red signature, circa 1820, in late 19th century giltwood and compostition frames with ribbon tied foliate crestingsthe plates 24cm. diam.the frames 39cm. wide (2)

A PAIR OF SÈVRES PORTRAIT PLATES from the 'Service Iconographique Français', painted in sepia and named on the reverse with Maintenon (Françoise d'Aubigné Marquise de) née à Niort. 17 me Siècle. and Chevert (françois de) guerrier, né à Verdun. 18me Siècle., within circular medallions with a broad band of gilt and iron-red shaded stiff leaves and numbered 77 and 17 respectively, the rim of the well with a band of gilt loops and dots, the simulated bleu lapis border between bands of stiff gilt leaves and vitruvian scrolls, the rim and footrim with broad gilt lines (some slight rubbing to gilt wells and Chevert with very slight marking to white), printed blue interlaced L marks enclosed a fleur de lys above SÈVRES and 20 for 1820, Maintenon with incised heart and D, 30 nov.20 in green and 17. dr 21. delle B. in gilt and an iron-red signature, Chevert with incised L. and ZE, D.Y. in purple, AB in gilt and an iron-red signature, circa 1820, in late 19th century giltwood and compostition frames with ribbon tied foliate crestings the plates 24cm. diam. the frames 39cm. wide (2)

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A PAIR OF SÈVRES PORTRAIT PLATES from the 'Service Iconographique Français', painted in sepia and named on the reverse with Maintenon (Françoise d'Aubigné Marquise de) née à Niort. 17 ^m^e Siècle. and Chevert (françois de) guerrier, né à Verdun. 18^m^e Siècle., within circular medallions with a broad band of gilt and iron-red shaded stiff leaves and numbered 77 and 17 respectively, the rim of the well with a band of gilt loops and dots, the simulated bleu lapis border between bands of stiff gilt leaves and vitruvian scrolls, the rim and footrim with broad gilt lines (some slight rubbing to gilt wells and Chevert with very slight marking to white), printed blue interlaced L marks enclosed a fleur de lys above SÈVRES and 20 for 1820, Maintenon with incised heart and D, 30 nov.20 in green and 17. d^r 21. d^elle B. in gilt and an iron-red signature, Chevert with incised L. and ZE, D.Y. in purple, AB in gilt and an iron-red signature, circa 1820, in late 19th century giltwood and compostition frames with ribbon tied foliate crestings
the plates 24cm. diam.
the frames 39cm. wide (2)

Provenance

Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Eire

Lot Essay

The 'Service Iconographic Français' was delivered to the Chateau de Trianon for the King on 24 November 1824 except for the two sucriers which were returned to the facotry (MNS. Archives Registre Vbb 6, folio 143 verso), it had been entered into the sales shop records, probably in advance, on 4 December 1824 (ibid. Registre Vvi, folio 226, no. 17). The service originally comprised 90 plates at 80 francs each, 2 sucriers, 24 mounted plates and 16 compotiers in four shapes.

According to the registers the plate with the portrait of Madame de Maintenon was painted by Madame Brizou, née Jenny Denois (ibid. Registre Vj' 29, folio 228) and taken from an engraving by P. Giffart. The plate with the portrait of Chevert was painted by Madame Le Guay, an outside decorator (ibid. Registre Vj' 27, folio 254 & Registre Vj' (idem 1821) folio 208) and taken from an engraving preserved at the factory bearing the inscription "Hischbein Pinx... Potetnich Sculp."

We would like to thank Tamara Préaud for her assistance with this footnote

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