Portrait of a little girl, in profile to the right

Details

Jacques-Philippe-Joseph de Saint-Quentin (Paris, 1738-1780)
Portrait of a little girl, in profile to the right
signed in ink 'Saint quentin Del:' (lower left)
black, red and white chalk, pastel
13 x 10 in. (34.5 x 24.8 cm.)

Provenance

Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley, Paris (1847-1919) (L. 421) sale VII; Féral and Paulme, Paris, 8-10 June 1920.
Georges Bourgarel, Paris; Paris, 13 November 1922, lot 43.

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Lot Essay

A close collaborator of François Boucher, Saint-Quentin still remains little known today in spite of long career started in 1762, when he was awarded the prix d'Italie. Proudly signed, this large portrait was executed by blending the characteristic technique aux trois crayons with touches of blue pastel to highlight the ribbon tied to the curls of the young girl.

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