Lot Essay
The composition is after the lost original which Dr. Alain Roy dates to circa 1675/80, this was later engraved by Pieter van der Berghe.
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A lady holding sheet music with another lady behind holding a violin
Details
Circle of Gérard de Lairesse (Lége 1641-1711 Amsterdam)
A lady holding sheet music with another lady behind holding a violin
oil on canvas, circular
31 3/8 in. diam. (79.7 cm.)
in a 19th Century gilt gesso frame
A lady holding sheet music with another lady behind holding a violin
oil on canvas, circular
31 3/8 in. diam. (79.7 cm.)
in a 19th Century gilt gesso frame
Provenance
K. Davis, London; Christie's London, 9 February 1973, lot 108, 'Adrian van der Werff' (£1,260 to Fausten).
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