Madeleine Pauline Augustin, née du Cruet (French, 1781-1865)

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Madeleine Pauline Augustin, née du Cruet (French, 1781-1865)
A gentleman called Monsieur du Cruet, seated next to a fireplace reading a book
On ivory
Rectangular, 184 x 133 mm, giltwood frame

Provenance

By descent to the Coincy Family from the artist, from whom acquired by Maxime Hébert (1853-1945), Paris (inv. no. 1442).
With Leo R. Schidlof, from whom acquired by Ernst Holzscheiter in London, 11 February 1953 (inv. nos. MD/0580 and 35).

Exhibited

Geneva 1956, no. 19.
Zurich 1957-58 and 1961.

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Lot Essay

The present work was painted by the wife and pupil of the famous Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin, whose artistic influence is evident in this portrait, which has previously been attributed to the master.
The inscription on the reverse suggests the sitter may be a member of the artist's family. Germain du Cruet, Chevalier Barailhon (1726-1805) was Pauline’s father from his second marriage to Anne Magdelaine, Cornus de la Fontaine. Germain du Cruet was Receveur général des domaines et bois for the Generality of Lyon and Royal Secretary of Finance (Secrétaire du Roi aux Finances) to King Louis XVI.

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