Empire Portrait Painting of Julie and Desiree Clary by Robert Lefevre

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