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A young girl, in lace-bordered white dress with blue bows at shoulders, short brown hair; together with Marie de Polignac, Marquise d'Argentré, in white dress with pink rose and foliage pinned at corsage, her light brown hair plaited and curled
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CÉCILE VILLENEUVE (FRENCH, 1824-1901)
A young girl, in lace-bordered white dress with blue bows at shoulders, short brown hair; together with Marie de Polignac, Marquise d'Argentré, in white dress with pink rose and foliage pinned at corsage, her light brown hair plaited and curled
the former signed and dated 'Cécile Villeneuve 1855.' (mid-left), the latter signed 'Cécile Villeneuve' (mid-right) and inscribed and dated on the backing paper 'Marie de Polignac Comtesse d'Argentré Paris 1870'
ovals, 1 13/16 in. (46 mm.) and 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.) high, gold brooch frame with twisted outer border; and gilt-metal mount within pierced foliate border within rectangular velvet easel stand frame engraved with the sitter's name and date 1870 (2)
A young girl, in lace-bordered white dress with blue bows at shoulders, short brown hair; together with Marie de Polignac, Marquise d'Argentré, in white dress with pink rose and foliage pinned at corsage, her light brown hair plaited and curled
the former signed and dated 'Cécile Villeneuve 1855.' (mid-left), the latter signed 'Cécile Villeneuve' (mid-right) and inscribed and dated on the backing paper 'Marie de Polignac Comtesse d'Argentré Paris 1870'
ovals, 1 13/16 in. (46 mm.) and 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.) high, gold brooch frame with twisted outer border; and gilt-metal mount within pierced foliate border within rectangular velvet easel stand frame engraved with the sitter's name and date 1870 (2)
Provenance
Acquired by the previous owner from a member of the Polignac family.
Special notice
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