3rd Nov, 2021 12:00
British & Continental Paintings and Works on Paper
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CIRCLE OF CLAUDE LEFEBVRE (1632-1675)
CIRCLE OF CLAUDE LEFEBVRE (1632-1675)
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, SAID TO BE RENE DESCARTES
oil on canvas 97 x 81cm. / 38¼ x 31¾in.
This work is thought to be by an artist in the circle of Claude Lefebvre. Lefebvre was received as a member of the Académie Royale de peinture et de sculpture, in anticipation of his portrait of Jean-Baptiste Colbert which he exhibited in 1666. He was appointed as assistant professor at the Académie in 1664. Among his students were François de Troy (1645-1730) and Jean Cotelle, the younger (1642-1708).
Sold for £1,800
CIRCLE OF CLAUDE LEFEBVRE (1632-1675)
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, SAID TO BE RENE DESCARTES
oil on canvas 97 x 81cm. / 38¼ x 31¾in.
This work is thought to be by an artist in the circle of Claude Lefebvre. Lefebvre was received as a member of the Académie Royale de peinture et de sculpture, in anticipation of his portrait of Jean-Baptiste Colbert which he exhibited in 1666. He was appointed as assistant professor at the Académie in 1664. Among his students were François de Troy (1645-1730) and Jean Cotelle, the younger (1642-1708).
Auction: British & Continental Paintings and Works on Paper, 3rd Nov, 2021
