Pastel, Dated 1772, By Mlle De Bresson, Pupil Of Drouais Painter Of The King.

Pastel portrait, on canvas and frame, Louis XV period executed in 1772 at the age of 26 by M.de Bresson pupil of FH Drouais painter of the King under Louis XV. In 1778 she taught "colors" and "painting" with her father Maillard de Bresson colourist and engraver of the King, from the Academy of Saint-Luc, who ran a business and workshop "with the arms of Burgundy" to paint, color, engrave , Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris. Oval pastel under glass, perfect in its original setting. The back covering the chassis is in thick original cardboard carrying at the bottom in manual writing with the spelling of the time the mentions "Painted at 26 years old by M. de Bresson year 1772 by Elleve de Mr Drouer (sic) painter of Roy ". Origin: a large, dispersed collection. Dimensions: Height: 53 cm - Width 44 cm