"Colombe l'Ainée, Portrait Engraved After J.a. Lemoine"
Colombe Riggieri called l'Ainée (1754-1837) after the portrait of Jacques Antoine LemoinePortrait of the dancer and comedienne, Marie-Catherine Rombocoli-Riggieri of the Italian Comedy.
Although the youngest of the three sisters Riggieri, she is nicknamed the Elder and will be the most famous.
The portrait of Colombe by JA Lemoine (1751-1824) was engraved in color by Jean-François Janinet in 1787.
Engraving with passe-partout, old assembly, Maison Lequien et Cie, 56 rue de l'Université, Faubourg Saint-Germain.
Engraving 10 cm x 12 cm
Wooden frame and golden stucco (accidents) 33.5 cm x 27.5 cm