Lot Essay
The composition of the present miniature is reminiscent of works by Jean-Urbain Guérin (1760-1836).
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Details
ANTHELME FRANÇOIS LAGRÉNÉE (FRENCH, 1774-1832)
A young lady, seated on a wooden chair in a landscape, in décolleté white dress with blue sash, gold ring and earrings, curling dark upswept hair, her red cashmere shawl draped over the chair, her left arm resting on the back of the chair; mountainous landscape background
Signed 'Lagrénée' (lower right, on the back of the chair)
On ivory
Rectangular, 80 x 63 mm., gilt-metal frame with foliate borders
A young lady, seated on a wooden chair in a landscape, in décolleté white dress with blue sash, gold ring and earrings, curling dark upswept hair, her red cashmere shawl draped over the chair, her left arm resting on the back of the chair; mountainous landscape background
Signed 'Lagrénée' (lower right, on the back of the chair)
On ivory
Rectangular, 80 x 63 mm., gilt-metal frame with foliate borders
Provenance
From the Estate of the late Giuseppe Rossi; Sotheby's, London, 11 March 1999, lot 906.
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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