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Louis-Léopold Boilly — The Deceptive Sleep (Le Sommeil Trompeur)
Louis-Léopold Boilly

The Deceptive Sleep (Le Sommeil Trompeur)

Louis-Léopold Boilly's 'The Deceptive Sleep (Le Sommeil Trompeur)' is an oil on canvas that explores themes of illusion and appearance. The work engages with narrative and psychological intrigue through domestic imagery.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces from the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III

May 21, 2025

Estimate: $200,000$300,000

Lot 33

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Louis-Léopold Boilly, The Deceptive Sleep (Le Sommeil Trompeur)

Louis-Léopold Boilly's 'The Deceptive Sleep (Le Sommeil Trompeur)' is an oil on canvas that explores themes of illusion and appearance. The work engages with narrative and psychological intrigue through domestic imagery.

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

Related themes

Intimate, French, Portrait, Narrative, Neoclassical, Domestic Scene, 18th Century, Figurative, Oil on Canvas, Romantic

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