Cécile Villeneuve
Madame Lejeune de Bellecour, née Desprez, in black dress with pleated white bodice and white underslip, a black lace stole over her shoulders, a lace stole over her shoulders, wearing pink flowers and lace in her dark swept back hair
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 322
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 322
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 2.375 GBP
Price realised: 2.375 GBP
Description
CÉCILE VILLENEUVE (FRENCH, 1824-1901)
Madame Lejeune de Bellecour, née Desprez, in black dress with pleated white bodice and white underslip, a black lace stole over her shoulders, a lace stole over her shoulders, wearing pink flowers and lace in her dark swept back hair
signed 'Cécile Villeneuve' (lower right) and inscribed on the backing paper by the artist's hand 'Madame Lejeune de Bellecour née Desprez'
oval, 3 15/16 in. (101 mm.) high, ormolu easel frame with ribbon and bow surmount, the reverse engraved 'Mme. Lejeune de Bellecour née Desprez'
Madame Lejeune de Bellecour, née Desprez, in black dress with pleated white bodice and white underslip, a black lace stole over her shoulders, a lace stole over her shoulders, wearing pink flowers and lace in her dark swept back hair
signed 'Cécile Villeneuve' (lower right) and inscribed on the backing paper by the artist's hand 'Madame Lejeune de Bellecour née Desprez'
oval, 3 15/16 in. (101 mm.) high, ormolu easel frame with ribbon and bow surmount, the reverse engraved 'Mme. Lejeune de Bellecour née Desprez'
Upper estimate price exceeded by 98 %.
This artwork by Cécile Villeneuve achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2007. In the Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction, the work Madame Lejeune de Bellecour, née Desprez, in black dress with pleated white bodice and white underslip, a black lace stole over her shoulders, a lace stole over her shoulders, wearing pink flowers and lace in her dark swept back hair sold for GBP 2,375.00 (€ 3,325.61) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1 Admittedly, works by Cécile Villeneuve have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Vicomtesse Geoffroy de Ruillé, in black dress with white lace underdress, pink rose and foliage at corsage, globular gold bell suspended on a black ribbon choker, pink rose and foliage and black lace veil falling from her upswept blond hair in May 2004 with an auction result of GBP 16,730.00 (€ 25,101.16).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 98 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Cécile Villeneuve erzielte im November 2007 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes wurde die Arbeit Madame Lejeune de Bellecour, née Desprez, in black dress with pleated white bodice and white underslip, a black lace stole over her shoulders, a lace stole over her shoulders, wearing pink flowers and lace in her dark swept back hair für GBP 2.375,00 (€ 3.325,61) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Cécile Villeneuve auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Vicomtesse Geoffroy de Ruillé, in black dress with white lace underdress, pink rose and foliage at corsage, globular gold bell suspended on a black ribbon choker, pink rose and foliage and black lace veil falling from her upswept blond hair im Mai 20
Cécile Villeneuve - Auction history
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