Portrait of Marie José of Belgium (1906-2001), bust-length

Details

Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (French, 1871-1950)
Portrait of Marie José of Belgium (1906-2001), bust-length
signed 'Guirand de Scevola' (upper left)
pastel
25 5/8 x 21¼ in. (65 x 54 cm.)

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Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

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Lot Essay

Marie José of Belgium was the youngest and only daughter of Albert I of Belgium (1875-1934), King of the Belgians 1909-1934. She was installed as President of the Italian Red Cross in 1939. After the Second World War, she settled near Geneva where she dedicated her life to uncovering the history of the House of Savoy.

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