Joseph Vivien (1657-1734)
Joseph Vivien (1657-1734)

Presumed portrait of Louis de Silvestre holding an artist's chalk, bust-length

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Joseph Vivien (1657-1734)
Presumed portrait of Louis de Silvestre holding an artist's chalk, bust-length
pastel on two joined sheets of paper
28.3/8 x 22 in. (720 x 560 mm.)

Lot Essay

This pastel shares the same provenance as the previous lot. The similarity of colours in the dress leads us to believe that they are pendants, the previous lot having been turned into an oval at a later date.

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