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French School, 19th Century — A Pensive Gaze
French School, 19th Century

A Pensive Gaze

A 19th-century French painting featuring a portrait of a contemplative figure with a distant or pensive expression. The work exemplifies the academic portraiture tradition of the period.

Medium
oil on canvas

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19th-Century Works of Art: Featuring Works from The Muriel S. and Noah L. Butkin Collection Sold to Benefit the Cleveland Museum of Art

May 17, 2023

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 139

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French School, 19th Century, A Pensive Gaze

A 19th-century French painting featuring a portrait of a contemplative figure with a distant or pensive expression. The work exemplifies the academic portraiture tradition of the period.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Contemplative, Figure, 19th Century, Portraiture, Portrait, French School

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