Lot Essay
For information about this elusive artist, see P. Rosenberg, op. cit. pp. 66-76.
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Details
MARIE-ANNE FRAGONARD, NEE GERARD (FRENCH, 1745-1823)
A boy, in blue-bordered white sailor's suit and hat, fair curling hair
on ivory
oval, 2 11/16 in. (68 mm.) high, ormoulu frame with coin-pattern surround
A boy, in blue-bordered white sailor's suit and hat, fair curling hair
on ivory
oval, 2 11/16 in. (68 mm.) high, ormoulu frame with coin-pattern surround
Provenance
The Countess of Dudley.
Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) Collection; Christie's, London, 8 December 1982, lot 192.
Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) Collection; Christie's, London, 8 December 1982, lot 192.
Literature
P. Rosenberg, 'De qui sont les miniatures de Fragonard?', Revue de l'Art, no. 111, 1996/1, p. 74, illustrated fig. 29 (stating present whereabouts as unknown).
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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