ALEXIS GRIMOU (ARGENTEUIL 1678-1733 PARIS)
ALEXIS GRIMOU (ARGENTEUIL 1678-1733 PARIS)
ALEXIS GRIMOU (ARGENTEUIL 1678-1733 PARIS)
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ALEXIS GRIMOU (ARGENTEUIL 1678-1733 PARIS)

Portrait of a boy, half-length, in profile, in fancy dress; and Portrait of a girl, half-length, in profile in fancy dress

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ALEXIS GRIMOU (ARGENTEUIL 1678-1733 PARIS)
Portrait of a boy, half-length, in profile, in fancy dress; and Portrait of a girl, half-length, in profile in fancy dress
the first: 'Grimou. f 1731' (center right, strengthened)
the second: 'Grimou. f 1731' (center right)
oil on canvas
28 ¾ x 23 ¼ in. (73 x 59.1 cm.), each
(2)a pair
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Gros & Delettrez, Paris, 16 June 1999, lot 2.
with John Mitchell and Son, London, until 2000, where acquired by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

Although little is known of Grimou's career, his ouevre suggests he worked mainly as a portraitist and favored the half-length format. He likely studied painting under François de Troy, from whom he adopted a palette of warm colors. The relaxed poses and fanciful costumes of the unknown sitters in the present portraits are typical of Grimou's style.

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