Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée

Vente après décès de l’artiste et de Madame Lagrenée, Paris, Hôtel de Bullion, Me Mérault, 12 novembre 1814, lot n°9 ;
Vente anonyme, Paris, Tajan, 25 juin 2003, lot n°62 ;
Acquis à cette vente 

Salon de 1795, Paris, n°268, avec son pendant « La Vierge se disposant à allaiter l’Enfant Jésus », sous le n°280

Etat des tableaux faits par Monsieur Lagrené depuis son retour de Rome, n° 356 ;
M. Sandoz, Les Lagrenée 1. Louis Lagrenée 1725 – 1805, Paris, 1983, p. 293, n°390

On the naked eye: The painting is in overall good condition. It has been re-lined during the 20th century a little bit strong and has slightly flatten the material. It has been also cleaned quite recently which has altered some parts of the glazes in the brown parts. Under UV light: We can notice some restorations in the background. A vertical restoration of 15 cm. (5 7/8 in.) long slightly angled crossing the face and a restoration on the arm on the left.
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Nous remercions Joseph Assémat-Tessandier qui nous a confirmé l'authenticité de cette œuvre et nous a aidé dans la rédaction de cette notice.
Cette œuvre sera incluse dans son catalogue raisonné en préparation.

We are grateful to Joseph Assémat-Tessandier for confirming the authenticity of this painting and assisting in the writing of the catalogue notes.
This work will be included in his forthcoming catalogue raisonné on the artist.