Rigolette seeking to amuse herself during the absence of Germain

Details

AFTER JOSEPH DÉSIRÉ COURT (1797-1865)
Rigolette seeking to amuse herself during the absence of Germain
oil on canvas
44 ½ x 35 ½ in. (113 x 90.2 cm.)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 20 January 1978, lot 173, where acquired.

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Please note the title for this work should read “Rigolette seeking to amuse herself during the absence of Germain“ and not as stated in the printed catalogue.

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Lot Essay

The Present lot is after the version exhibited at the 1844 Paris Salon.

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