"Pastel Framed 1827 By Langlois De Sézanne"
Claude-Louis LANGLOIS, known as Langlois de Sézanne (1757-1845) "Portrait of a man" Pastel on paper, dated in ink on the back of the original mounting board "1er 7bre 1827" (1er Septembre 1827) - with a printed label that can be found on many of his portraits: "Langlois de Sézanne, painter to the generals, rue Geoffroy Langevin, near rue St. Avoie, N°328 in Paris". Pastel in perfect condition in its original Empire period giltwood frame with its glass. Claude Langlois de Sézanne is known as a painter of portraits and pastellist, having represented many generals of the Empire and the Restauration period, He exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1806 to 1836 as well as at the Royal Academy in London from 1831 to 1841 The Vivenel Museum in Compiègne, Museum of Coutances, as well as the National Museum of the Palace of Versailles preserve pastel portraits by the artist.