French School, Circa 1792
Portrait of Count Pierre-François-Marie-Auguste Dejean (1780-1845), Aged Eleven, Small Three-Quarter-Length, In A Green Suit, Seated By A Table With Classical Busts, A Gladiolus In His Right Hand, A Botanical Book By His Left
Found at
Christies,
London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 127
15. Jan - 15. Jan 2008
Christie's Interiors, Lot 127
15. Jan - 15. Jan 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
French School, circa 1792
Portrait of Count Pierre-François-Marie-Auguste Dejean (1780-1845), aged eleven, small three-quarter-length, in a green suit, seated by a table with classical busts, a gladiolus in his right hand, a botanical book by his left
indistinctly signed 'J.[?].../J.F[?].../1792' (centre left, on plinth); inscribed 'GLADIOLUS' (lower right, on botanical book)
oil on canvas
13½ x 10 in. (34.4 x 25.5 cm.)
Portrait of Count Pierre-François-Marie-Auguste Dejean (1780-1845), aged eleven, small three-quarter-length, in a green suit, seated by a table with classical busts, a gladiolus in his right hand, a botanical book by his left
indistinctly signed 'J.[?].../J.F[?].../1792' (centre left, on plinth); inscribed 'GLADIOLUS' (lower right, on botanical book)
oil on canvas
13½ x 10 in. (34.4 x 25.5 cm.)