Sale 15CN02 | Lot 59

Attributed to Louis Henri Grevedon

Catalogue: English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts/Old Master Paintings

Lot Details

Lot 59
Attributed to Louis Henri Grevedon
The Actress Rachel Felix as Roxane in Racine's "Bajazet"
Inscribed on the reverse Mlle. Rachel Felix/Costume de Roxane dans "Bajazet"/Grevedon
Oil on copper
17 x 13 inches (43.2 x 33 cm)
Provenance:
Joseph Palmerone, Yonkers, NY
Joseph Miele, Yonkers, NY
Elisabeth Felix, better known as Mademoiselle Rachel (1821-1858), was famous throughout Europe in the 1840s and 1850s for her portrayals of the heroines of French classical drama.


Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
Sold for $4,062 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Selectively cleaned. Restoration to a horizontal 1 1/2-inch scrape in the background at center left . Some contours and shadows reinforced.


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Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
Sold for $4,062 (includes buyer's premium)

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English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts/Old Master Paintings

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