Old Master & 19th Century Paintings
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings
Property from a Distinguished Swedish Private Collection
Alexander Roslin
Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a red dress with lace; and portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black coat with a yellow embroidered waistcoat and lace cravat
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September 20, 12:26 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
Property from a Distinguished Swedish Private Collection
Alexander Roslin
Malmö 1718–1793 Paris
Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a red dress with lace; and Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black coat with a yellow embroidered waistcoat and lace cravat
a pair, both oil on canvas, oval
each unframed: 55.1 x 45.5 cm.; 21¾ x 17⅞ in.
each framed: 70.5 x 59.1 cm.; 27¾ x 23¼ in.
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J.L. Souffrice, Paris;
Acquired for the present collection by 1957;
Thence by descent.
G.W. Lundberg, Roslin, Malmö 1957, vol. II, p. 56, nos 305 and 306, reproduced pls 105 and 106;
M. Olausson, Alexander Roslin, exh. cat., Stockholm 2007, p. 131, nos 10 and 11, reproduced in colour pp. 180–81.
Stockholm, Nationalmuseum, Alexander Roslin, 26 September 2007 – 13 January 2008, nos 10 and 11.