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FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1590 | Portrait of Isabeau de Maçon, at the age of 63, half length, wearing a black dress and cap
估價
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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描述
- Portrait of Isabeau de Maçon, at the age of 63, half length, wearing a black dress and cap
- inscribed upper left: ANN. AETATIS./ CAE. 63./ - 1590 -inscribed on the reverse: DAme ysabeau de Maçon/ Gouvernante de filles de la Reine/ de [R]ouen ageé de 63 ans de 1590./ Elle épousa Messire Antoine de J..uchet/ Chevalier, Seigneur de Montigny,/ Sécretaire d'Etat des Roy Et Reine/ de Navarre.
- oil on oak panel, in a carved and gilt wood cassetta frame
- 11 3/4 by 8 3/4 in.; 29.7 by 22.4 cm.
展覽
Paris, Galerie Charpentier, Cent portraits de femmes, 1950, no. 35;
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, La femme dans l'art français, March - May 1953, no. 68.
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, La femme dans l'art français, March - May 1953, no. 68.
Condition
The portrait was painted on a single wood panel which has not been cradled. It is flat and stable. The paint layer is stable and remains in very good condition, as is particularly evident in the molding of the flesh and details in her facial features. The painting is ready to hang as is. Ultraviolet light reveals an uneven varnish, partuclarly around the edges, likely as a result of a somewhat recent cleaning. There are two 3mm diameter areas of restoration in the neck and a few areas of strengthening along the jawline and in the chin, all very well-done and invisible to the naked eye. There are also some small areas of strengthening in the white collar which flouresce under UV. Overall, it is in impressive condition for a painting of this age and has been cleaned beautifully. Offered in a carved and painted giltwood frame with an old red velvet lining.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
According to the inscription on the reverse the sitter, Isabeau de Maçon, was governess to the daughters of the Queen of France. In 1590 the King, Henri IV (of Navarre), and his wife Margaret (of Valois) were childless and so they remained until the marriage was annulled in 1599. Henri IV's marriage to Marie de Medici in 1600 bore him six children, however, three of whom were daughters; Elizabeth (1602-1644) who married Philip IV of Spain; Christine Marie (1606-1663) who married Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy; and Henrietta Maria (1609-1669) who married King Charles I of England. If the inscription is to be believed, it must have been added after 1602 at the earliest since the presumed sitter could not have been governess to the queen's daughters in 1590 because no children then existed.