Thakeham Furniture has dated this piece to the 1750s.
Exquisite French painting of a young man in 16th century dress. Oil on canvas, circa 1750, in a later, 19th century giltwood frame. Formerly in the collection of the Duc de Persigny.
Provenance:
Pasted to the back is a label that states:
Collection
Feu M. le Duc de Persigny
Portrait de jeune homme, buste [XVI siecle]
The portrait is catalogued as no. 100, under Inconnus [Artist Unknown]. The catalogue is available to view online at openlibrary.org.
Jean Gilbert Victor Fialin, duc de Persigny (January 11, 1808 – January 12, 1872) was a French statesman of the Second French Empire.He was involved in the abortive Bonapartist coups at Strasbourg in 1836 and at Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1840. After the second, he was arrested and condemned to twenty years' imprisonment in a fortress, commuted to mild detention at Versailles.
After his release, he took a prominent part in securing the election of Prince Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon III) to the presidency. With others he was involved in plotting the restoration of the empire, and was a devoted adherent of Napoleon III. He was appointed Minister of the Interior in January 1852.
The collection of paintings included in the sale after his death was extensive, and included works by Cuyp, Durer, Tintoretto, Gainsborough and Reynolds.
Thakeham Furniture has dated this piece to the 1750s.
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18th Century French Oil Painting
