PORTRAIT DE Marie Françoise Sophie GAY née MICHAULT DE LA VALETTE (1776-1852), FRENCH AUTHOR
Portrait of the young Marie Françoise Sophie MICHAULT de la VALLETTE, painted in Paris in February 1791 at the age of 15. More known under the name of Sophie Gay (1776-1852), famous French author, novelist, librettist, playwright and famous salonnière. This rare miniature offers us the portrait of the young girl before her marriage and her celebrity. It is annotated in the lapel of the ivory, under the gold leaf which serves to enhance the back of the face.TECHNIQUE:
Watercolor and gouache on ivory, protected under a convex glass
ARSTIST:
Ecole française du XVIIIe siecle
SIGNED:
FRAME :
Gilded circle metal mount
PORTRAIT SIZE:
6,5cm
FRAME SIZE:
8cm
DESCRIPTION :
CONDITION:
Very good original condition. Old original glass.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Novel : "Laure d'Estell", "Léonie de Montbreuse", "Anatole"...Opéra comique " La Sérénade" de Regnard, "Le maître de chapelle". Élégie : "Maris", "L'inconstant"
PRICE:
1500€