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FRENCH SCHOOL, AFTER TISCHBEIN AND VINCENT
A pair of miniatures: Claude Marc Antoine d'Apchon (1721-1783), Archbishop of Auch, Gascony, in blue silk ceremonial robes, white-bordered black bands, gold crucifix, seated in a green-upholstered wooden chair, holding a black ceremonial hat, wearing a gold ring, his other hand resting on a leather-bound book on a desk with other books; together with Elizabeth d'Apchon (1713-1766), in fur-bordered blue dress, tied blue ribbons on front and sleeves, frilled white cap with blue ribbon, seated at a table, her elbow resting on an open book
on ivory
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mounts
The backing card on the reverse of the former is inscribed 'Claude Marc Antoine D'Apchon Archevêque d'Auch. né en 1721. Evêque de Dijon en 1755. transferé à l'Archevêché d'Auch. en 1776. peint a l'huile la même année ; mort en 1783... peint en mignature en 1785. par De St. Pere d'après le portrait original à l'huile de Tischbein.'; the latter, 'Elizabeth d'Apchon née en 1713. Mariée en 1742 a Claude Marie de la Tour. Baron de Créssier peinte en 1755. morte en 1766. Peinte en mignature par de St. Pere d'après le portrait original a l'huile de Vincent·/· en 1785 ·/·'. (2)
A pair of miniatures: Claude Marc Antoine d'Apchon (1721-1783), Archbishop of Auch, Gascony, in blue silk ceremonial robes, white-bordered black bands, gold crucifix, seated in a green-upholstered wooden chair, holding a black ceremonial hat, wearing a gold ring, his other hand resting on a leather-bound book on a desk with other books; together with Elizabeth d'Apchon (1713-1766), in fur-bordered blue dress, tied blue ribbons on front and sleeves, frilled white cap with blue ribbon, seated at a table, her elbow resting on an open book
on ivory
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mounts
The backing card on the reverse of the former is inscribed 'Claude Marc Antoine D'Apchon Archevêque d'Auch. né en 1721. Evêque de Dijon en 1755. transferé à l'Archevêché d'Auch. en 1776. peint a l'huile la même année ; mort en 1783... peint en mignature en 1785. par De St. Pere d'après le portrait original à l'huile de Tischbein.'; the latter, 'Elizabeth d'Apchon née en 1713. Mariée en 1742 a Claude Marie de la Tour. Baron de Créssier peinte en 1755. morte en 1766. Peinte en mignature par de St. Pere d'après le portrait original a l'huile de Vincent·/· en 1785 ·/·'. (2)
Provenance
with Antichità Cassino, Via Della Rocca 1, Turin.
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