Portrait of a huntsman, seated, three-quarter-length, holding a rifle, in a landscape with his dog

Details

Alexandre-François Desportes (Champigneulle, Champagne 1661-1743 Paris)
Portrait of a huntsman, seated, three-quarter-length, holding a rifle, in a landscape with his dog
oil on canvas
57 5/8 x 44 7/8 in. (146.3 x 114 cm.)

Provenance

Théodore Patureau, Paris, 1857.
William S. Kimbell; American Art Association, New York, 23-24 January 1924, lot 99.
James Williams, Cincinnati, by whom bequeated to his widow
Harriet Downey.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 6 July 2000, lot 218, where acquired by the present owner.

Exhibited

[Possibly] Paris, Salon, 1704.

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Lot Essay

Dr. Pierre Jacky has confirmed this painting to be an autograph work by Desportes, upon inspection of the original, noting that there might have been some studio assistance in the execution of the background areas. He dates this work to circa 1704 making it possible that this portrait could well be one of the paintings entitled, deux chasseurs en différentes attitudes, exhibited at the Paris Salon that same year. Another version of the present picture was sold Piasa, 25 June 2004, lot 45, as attributed to Desportes.

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