Description:
After Jean Marc Nattier (French, 1685-1766)
Mademoiselle de Lambesc as Minerva, Arming her Brother the Comte de Brionne/A 19th Century Copy
Possible indistinct signature l.r.
Oil on canvas, 25 5/8 x 21 3/8 in. (65.0 x 54.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Patch reinforcements, retouch, stable craquelure.
Estimate $800-1,500
It is hard to say if there is a signature l.r. or simply some old frame abrasion at that spot. Nothing is legible under UV light.
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Stuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.