Master Paintings Part II

Master Paintings Part II

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Property from a Florida Collection

Nicolas de Largillière

Portrait of a Lady

Auction Closed

February 1, 09:24 PM GMT

Estimate

30,000 - 50,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Florida Collection

Nicolas de Largillière

Paris 1656 - 1746

Portrait of a Lady


inscribed and dated on the reverse: peint par / N de Largillierre / 1735

oil on canvas

canvas: 32 by 25 ⅝ in.; 81.3 by 65.1 cm.

framed: 41 ¼ by 35 ½ in.; 104.8 by 90.2 cm.

Count André de Ganay;

By whom sold, Paris, Hotel Drouot, 16 April 1907, lot 34;

Paul Mersch (1859-1909), Paris;

His anonymous sale (“la collection de M.P.M.”), Paris, Hotel Drouot, 8 May 1908, lot 95;

Where acquired by Thos. Agnew & Sons, London (stock no. 2515) for 20,500 frs.;

Anonymous sale, Paris, Hotel Drouot, 3 May 1913, lot 64;

Anonymous sale, Monaco, Sotheby’s, 16 June 1989, lot 361;

Where acquired by the present collector.