"Young Roman Girl With A Flute By Charles Joseph Lecointe (1824 - 1886)"
Portrait of a young Roman girl executed in 1872 by the highly regarded French artist Joseph Joseph Lecointe (1824 Paris - 1886 Asnières). Lecointe studied under Picot and Aligny (1849 - Grand Prix de Rome). He exhibited mythological, religious, and rural portraits at the Salon from 1843 to 1870. His works can be seen in the museums of Angers, Bernay, Poitiers, Rouen, and Paris.
Literature: Lexicons of the artist by Thieme/Becker and Benezit.
Inscription: Signed in the center left and dated 1872.
Technique: Pastel on paper/canvas, original gilt frame.
Dimensions: Unframed 47 x 56 cm, Framed 54.5 x 63.5 cm.
Condition: Very good
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