Description
IMITATOR OF LOUIS-MICHEL VAN LOO
portrait of a lady, ca. 1770
Oil, canvas (oval) 46 x 37.5 cm
IMITATOR JOSEPH DUCREUX
PORTRET OF A MAN IN RED FRAK, ca. 1790
Oil, canvas (oval) 39 x 34 cm
Woodcarver's frame, carved three-dimensionally, covered with gold, period
Woodcarver's frame, carved three-dimensionally, covered with gold, period
Female portrait modeled after portraits by Louis-Michel van Loo mid-18th century. Among the images by van Loo's brush, the portrait of Countess Marie-Louise de Beaurepaire is closest in terms of the layout of the portrayed and her hairstyle and features. On the other hand, a similarity in costume and partly in hairstyle can be seen in the portrait of the Marquise de Montfort (albeit in a mirror image). Van Loo became famous for his portraits, especially of French and Russian ladies, such as the duchesses and princesses of Golitsyn, Fr. De Chimay, and members of the ruling families of France and Spain (he was court painter to King Philip V) such as Raphael's Marie-Thérèse delfina and Marie Leszczynska.
Joseph Ducreux (1732 - 1802 was a painter - including portraitists of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. He also practiced miniature painting and drew portraits in pastels (such as portraits of Marie Antoinette and her siblings). He was a pupil of the famous pastelist Maurice Quentin de Latour. After the Revolution, he emigrated to London, but returned to France in 1793 and, with the support of Jacques-Louis David, restarted his artistic career. Among the artist's works are also, stemming from his interest in physiognomy, self-portraits (but also portraits) in situations unusual for painting - such as yawning or tuning out mines. The portrait on display is reminiscent of Ducreux's work with the model's penetrating gaze, lighting, and the framing of the figure. It is possible that it could be some politician or lawyer, or, for example, a member of the National Convention.
Asking price 30000
Estimate 40000 - 55000
