Elegance & Wonder: The Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III
Marc-Antoine Parelle
"Provoking Fidelity"
Auction Closed
May 22, 04:37 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Elegance & Wonder: The Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III
Marc-Antoine Parelle
Nancy 1735 - 1793 Colombes, Hauts de Seine
"Provoking Fidelity"
signed and dated on dog's collar: parelle / pinix.1766
oil on panel, an oval
panel: 16 ⅛ by 12 ¾ in.; 41.0 by 32.4 cm
framed: 19 ⅞ by 15 ⅞ in.; 50.5 by 40.3 cm
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 2 November 2000, lot 140;
Where acquired by Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III.
ENGRAVED
By Louis-Marin Bonnet, 1775.
This charming signed and dated painting by Marc-Antoine Parelle exemplifies the Rococo delight in material luxury and playful affection. Executed in 1766, the work depicts a fashionably dressed young woman in a moment of gentle intimacy with her small pet dog. The sitter’s elaborate attire—especially her black satin chocker and lace headdress embellished with striped ribbons—reflects the refined tastes of the period, while her flushed cheeks and decolletage suggest a mood of coquettish pleasure.
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