"Amaury-duval Eugène-emmanuel (1808-1885) "portrait Valentine De Laborde" Drawing, Signed And Dated"
"Portrait of Valentine DE LABORDE (1806-1894)"AMAURY-DUVAL Eugène-Emmanuel (1808-1885).
Drawing in black pencil and white chalk.
Signed and dated: "Amaury Duval 1849". Accident to paper.
Its gilded wooden frame, from the 19th century.
Dimensions: H 65 x W 48.5 cm.
Valentine de Laborde comes from a family of politicians, bankers and financiers. She married in 1824 Gabriel Delessert, banker and prefect. She was famous for having been the mistress of Prosper Mérimée then of Maxime du Camp. She held a Literary Salon where Musset, Delacroix, Chateaubriand thronged... She had a great influence at the Court of Napoleon III.
Our drawing corresponds to No.174 of our new March 2023 catalog which is available online at: www.galerie-mazarini.fr
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