Jean Antoine Laurent
Portrait of a gentleman, seated in a woodland landscape, holding a sketchbook in his left hand, circa 1805
Lot Closed
December 9, 06:22 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Jean Antoine Laurent
Baccarat 1763 - 1832 Epinal
Portrait of a gentleman, seated in a woodland landscape, holding a sketchbook in his left hand, circa 1805
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal mount, plush panel frame;
bears signature: J.B. Augustin 1809
21.7 by 13.5 cm., 8½ by 5¼ in.
Jean Dollfus, Paris;
Sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 20-21 May 1912, lot 159 (as Jean Baptiste Augustin);
Günther Muthmann, Wuppertal-Barmen,
His sale, Zurich, Replica Shoes 's, 17 May 1979, lot 220 (as Jean Baptiste Augustin);
Sale, Geneva, Replica Shoes 's, 15 May 1986, lot 197 (as Jean Antoine Laurent)
Sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 20-21 May 1912, lot 159 (as Jean Baptiste Augustin);
Günther Muthmann, Wuppertal-Barmen,
His sale, Zurich, Replica Shoes 's, 17 May 1979, lot 220 (as Jean Baptiste Augustin);
Sale, Geneva, Replica Shoes 's, 15 May 1986, lot 197 (as Jean Antoine Laurent)
M. Friesen, Französische Miniaturen 1770-1880, Darmstadt 2001, p. 416, no. 217;
J. du Pasquier, La miniature, portrait de l'intimité, Paris 2010, p. 119
J. du Pasquier, La miniature, portrait de l'intimité, Paris 2010, p. 119