Oil on canvas representing a mastiff and its puppies in an outbuilding, after the original by Christophe Huet (1700-1759) found in the private collection of Count Alarico Palmieri.
19th century
England
On the latter, a precise inscription identifies the subject: “All’ Illustrissimo Signor”, followed by “Il Nobile Signore Gio Giacomo Marastoni”. The date 1760, inscribed in Roman numerals (MDCXL), adds temporal authenticity to the work and testifies to its historical context.
Oil painting on zinc “Portrait of a woman with a blue bow”.
18th century
France
Miniature on ivory “Portrait of a boy”, signed E. Mattey, inscription on the back: “Study of Mademoiselle E. Mattey, pupil of Mr. Duchesne painter of the court of France under Louis XVIII Charles X and Louis Philippe.
19th century
France
The original, kept at the Louvre Museum in Paris, depicts a Virgin Mary wearing a blue diadem, a symbol of purity and heavenly royalty. She holds the Child Jesus with poignant tenderness, while the little Saint John watches with devotion, forming a composition imbued with gentleness and mysticism.
Watercolor on paper “Portrait of Charles Charpentier” auctioneer, son of the painter Jacques Denis Charpentier made by his sister Céleste Charpentier in 1830.
Circa 1830
France
Oil on canvas representing a man reading a book in an interior, blackened wooden frame.
French school
Directory period, around 1795
Martin Drolling (1752-1817), a French painter, was noted for his portraits and genre scenes. Inspired by the Flemish masters, he mastered the art of capturing natural expressions and minute details, as evidenced by this portrait of great delicacy.
Oil on canvas portrait of Anne-Marie-Louise d’Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier (1657-1693), after the portrait made by the workshop of Charles and Henri Beaubrun, around 1660.
This is a fine example of French painting from the first third of the 17th century. It presents a high-society woman, probably Madame d’Arjuzon, in an elegant and noble pose, dressed in rich finery and adorned with sumptuous jewels.