瑪莉·雅德萊·寶德利·瓦朗

私人收藏，巴黎

The condition of the work is good overall, as is the paper, which is free from creases. Indication of light wear and handling is evident around the edges of the painting, which is inherent to the framing process. Under ultraviolet light inspection reveals no evidence of restoration. Framed, under Plexiglas.
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Prince Vinh Thuy was the heir of the Imperial Crown of Vietnam, and studied in Paris during the 1920’s. He is the model for this colorful and charming portrait by the French artist Marie Adélaïde Baudry-Vaillant, herself a renowned painter of the French Salons and portraitist for the city’s elite.

For this official portrait Prince Vinh Thuy is wearing a yellow Imperial dress, and the traditional Vietnamese turban. His formal attire contrasts with the gentleness of his facial expression, and posture. The Prince represents the hope for his people during this era. When he returned to Vietnam in the late twenties on order to become Emperor, he left this portrait with relatives in France as a souvenir of his youth. In addition to its historical significance, this pastel portrait also reveals the personal life of a man who would become the last Emperor of Annam.