Empire Portrait Painting of Julie and Desiree Clary by Robert Lefevre
$58.52
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About Period First Empire portrait of the Sisters Julie and Desiree Clary, Future Queens of Spain and Sweden by Robert Jacques Francois Lefevre (1755-1830) –Exquisitely Painted Subject of the Two Sisters Holding The Play by Alexandre Duval of “La Maison a Vendre” (The House To Sell), the October 23, 1800 Opera Comique in Paris which had much success. Music by Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac –Original frame, excellent original condition neoclassical Scholarship: According to Sotheby’s Old Master Department, the art scholar, Alain Latreille attributed this work to Lefevre. The sitters, the Clary Sisters, were researched and attributed by Osenat in Paris. Provenance: Charles C. Patterson, New York and Paris, L’Antiquaire & The Connoisseur, New York, Collection of Lucille Kaye. Details Creator Robert Jacques LeFevre (Artist) Dimensions Height: 38 in. (96.52 cm) Width: 40 in. (101.6 cm) Depth: 2 in. (5.08 cm) Style: Neoclassical (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques: Canvas Place of Origin: France Period: 19th Century Date of Manufacture: 1810 Condition Good Wear consistent with age and use. Seller Location Essex, MA
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