Lot Essay
The arrangement of the swans and ducks in the present composition corresponds to a painting from Villa Les Cèdres, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, sold Christie's, Paris, 22 September 2020, lot 24.
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Swans and ducks with a spaniel in a landscape
Details
ATTRIBUTED TO CLAUDE-FRANÇOIS DESPORTES (PARIS 1695-1774)
Swans and ducks with a spaniel in a landscape
oil on canvas
41 1/8 x 53 ¼ in. (104.4 x 135.4 cm.)
Swans and ducks with a spaniel in a landscape
oil on canvas
41 1/8 x 53 ¼ in. (104.4 x 135.4 cm.)
Provenance
Mme Edouard Esmond, Paris, by 1960.
By descent to her daughter, Baronne de Waldner, from whom acquired by the present owner.
By descent to her daughter, Baronne de Waldner, from whom acquired by the present owner.
Literature
'La Chaleur des meubles anciens', Connaissance des Arts, no. 98, April 1960, pp. 98 and 99, where listed and illustrated hanging in the Entrance Hall of Mme Esmond.
Brought to you by
Amelia Walker
Director, Specialist Head of Private & Iconic Collections