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Adele Grasset
French 19th Century Romantic Period 1830s Parisian Lady Portrait Madame Seguin

circa 1840

$1,508.27
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A stunning portrait of a Parisian beauty from the romantic period by Adele Grasset (active ca 1830-1850). With her intelligent eyes and determined look, doesn't this lady bear great resemblance to Chopin's paramour George Sand? The sitter is Jeanne Marie Vidal, wife of Claude Auguste Seguin, from a prominent family in Avignon, as the family tree attached to the back for the frame indicates. Research in old annals has also revealed that Madame Seguin was a modern and independent lady: she worked in lady's fashion in Paris, and patented wrapping mechanism that protected lady's hats during their transport! As often with woman artists of the 18th and 19th century, there is little biographical information available on the artist, Adèle Grasset. We do know however, that she had studied with the highly prominent artist François Gérard (1770-1837) , known also as the Baron Gérard'. Adèle Grasset is particularly famed for her portrait of the poet Louise Colet, Gustave Flaubert's paramour. Another painting by Adèle Grasset, a portrait of Canova, is in the Versailles Castle. Please note that the graphite drawing here presented is unsigned. It came from a family collection of portraits which were exclusively by Adèle Grasset - you will find one of them in a separate listing- and there is no doubt about her authorship.
  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1840
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.21 in (31 cm)Diameter: 8.27 in (21 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Minor foxing, speckles and minor discoloration to the paper, as visible ion the photos. Not inspected out of the frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Norwich, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU99134388912

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