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Valentine Autran in white off-the-shoulder dress, brown hair in ringlets with blue ribbon band; together with Count Henri de Béarn, in a black coat, white shirt and black silk knotted cravat, dark hair and whiskers, wearing the red ribbon of the French Order of the Legion of Honour
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CÉCILE VILLENEUVE (FRENCH, 1824-1901)
Valentine Autran in white off-the-shoulder dress, brown hair in ringlets with blue ribbon band; together with Count Henri de Béarn, in a black coat, white shirt and black silk knotted cravat, dark hair and whiskers, wearing the red ribbon of the French Order of the Legion of Honour
the former signed and dated 'Cécile Villeneuve - 1868' (lower right) and inscribed and dated by the artist on the backing paper 'Valentine Autran Paris 1868'; the latter signed 'Cécile Villeneuve' (mid-right) and inscribed and dated by the artist on the backing paper 'Monsieur le Comte Henri de Béarn 1858'
ovals, 2 5/16 (59 mm.) high, gilt-metal easel frame; 4 in. (102 mm.) high, ormolu frame by Alphonse Giroux with ribbon and bow cresting (2)
Valentine Autran in white off-the-shoulder dress, brown hair in ringlets with blue ribbon band; together with Count Henri de Béarn, in a black coat, white shirt and black silk knotted cravat, dark hair and whiskers, wearing the red ribbon of the French Order of the Legion of Honour
the former signed and dated 'Cécile Villeneuve - 1868' (lower right) and inscribed and dated by the artist on the backing paper 'Valentine Autran Paris 1868'; the latter signed 'Cécile Villeneuve' (mid-right) and inscribed and dated by the artist on the backing paper 'Monsieur le Comte Henri de Béarn 1858'
ovals, 2 5/16 (59 mm.) high, gilt-metal easel frame; 4 in. (102 mm.) high, ormolu frame by Alphonse Giroux with ribbon and bow cresting (2)
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