Lot Essay
Malvina Schickler married Napoléon, 2nd Duc d'Albufera (1813-1867).
Details
CÉCILE VILLENEUVE, 1878
Duchesse d'Albufera (1822-1877), in profile to the left, in black dress with wide lace collar and lace sleeves, triple pearl necklace and
drop pearl hoop earrings, her long brown hair plaited and curled
signed 'Cécile Villeneuve (d'apres un dessin)' and inscribed and dated by the artist on the backing paper 'Duchse d'Albuféra Née de Schickler Paris 1878'
silver-gilt frame with pierced ribbon and tie surmount
oval, 3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) high
Duchesse d'Albufera (1822-1877), in profile to the left, in black dress with wide lace collar and lace sleeves, triple pearl necklace and
drop pearl hoop earrings, her long brown hair plaited and curled
signed 'Cécile Villeneuve (d'apres un dessin)' and inscribed and dated by the artist on the backing paper 'Duch
silver-gilt frame with pierced ribbon and tie surmount
oval, 3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) high
Special notice
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Sale room notice
This lot is illustrated on page 23 incorrectly labelled lot 149.