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Lot Essay
The suggested identification of the sitter as the mistress and later wife of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, the Princesse de Bénévent, could not be substantiated.
Details
PIERRE CHASSELAT (FRENCH, 1753-1814)
A young lady, in décolleté black muslin dress over white underdress, a nosegay at corsage, gold-bordered white turban over her dark curling hair
on ivory
oval, 2 5/8 in. (68 mm.) high, silvered copper mount
an old inscription in ink on the backing paper reads 'J.B. Augustin Pesse de Bénévent'
A young lady, in décolleté black muslin dress over white underdress, a nosegay at corsage, gold-bordered white turban over her dark curling hair
on ivory
oval, 2 5/8 in. (68 mm.) high, silvered copper mount
an old inscription in ink on the backing paper reads 'J.B. Augustin Pesse de Bénévent'
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.
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