FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1815

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FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1815
A lady called Gaspard-Pauline Mollien, seated with her right arm resting on the back of a wooden chair, facing left in white dress, yellow cashmere stole draped over her left shoulder, her dark hair plaited and upswept; pillar and foliate background
on ivory
rectangular, 3 5/8 x 3 in. (95 x 75 mm.), gilt-metal frame with ivory border, surmounted by pierced scrolling ribbon and laurel wreath

Provenance

Christie's, London, 21 November 2000, lot 261 (as 'A young lady').

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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Lot Essay

It has been suggested that the present miniature depicts Mlle Gaspard-Pauline Mollien on comparison with a double-portrait in the Louvre by George Rouget (1784-1869), in which she appears alongside her sister, Mlle Françoise-Elisabeth Mollien.

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