Entourage Louis Léopold Boilly - Portrait
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Portrait, an oil on canvas from the early 19th century in France, attributed to the entourage of Louis-Léopold Boilly, sold with a wooden and stucco frame.
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Circle of Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761-1845)
Portrait of a Man
France, early 19th century, around 1800-1820.
Oil on canvas depicting an elegant half-length male portrait, attributed to the circle of the famous French portraitist Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761-1845), an undisputed master of intimate portraiture and chronicler of Parisian society under the Empire and the Restoration.
The work presents the characteristics of the highly sought-after small portraits from Boilly's workshop and circle: intimate format, meticulous execution, and great psychological finesse.
* Technique: oil on canvas
* Dimensions of the canvas: 21 × 16 cm
* Frame: 19th-century wooden and stucco frame
* Condition: wear and restorations typical of age; canvas and frame original.
* Provenance: acquired from the Hôtel des Ventes de Rodez (France)
A seductive work that testifies to the influence of Louis-Léopold Boilly and the taste for the French bourgeois portrait of the early 19th century.
Circle of Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761-1845)
Portrait of a Man
France, early 19th century, around 1800-1820.
Oil on canvas depicting an elegant half-length male portrait, attributed to the circle of the famous French portraitist Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761-1845), an undisputed master of intimate portraiture and chronicler of Parisian society under the Empire and the Restoration.
The work presents the characteristics of the highly sought-after small portraits from Boilly's workshop and circle: intimate format, meticulous execution, and great psychological finesse.
* Technique: oil on canvas
* Dimensions of the canvas: 21 × 16 cm
* Frame: 19th-century wooden and stucco frame
* Condition: wear and restorations typical of age; canvas and frame original.
* Provenance: acquired from the Hôtel des Ventes de Rodez (France)
A seductive work that testifies to the influence of Louis-Léopold Boilly and the taste for the French bourgeois portrait of the early 19th century.
Details
Artist
Entourage Louis Léopold Boilly
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Portrait
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition
Height
21 cm
Width
16 cm
Weight
500 g
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Classical
Period
19th century
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