Edward Francis Burney

Portrait of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838)

Lot Closed

July 8, 01:45 PM GMT

Estimate

500 - 800 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Collection of the late Cyril and Shirley Fry

Edward Francis Burney

Worcester 1760 - 1848 London

Portrait of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838)

Pen and brown ink and watercolour over traces of pencil;

inscribed verso: Talleyrand

148 by 136 mm

This rapid sketch of the great statesman would appear to have been taken during Talleyrand's time as French Ambassador to the Court of St James's, between 1830 and 1834.

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