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Maurice-Quentin de la Tour — Les Yeux De L'Amour: a portrait of Marie Fel (1713-1794), the renowned singer and companion of the artist
Maurice-Quentin de la Tour

Les Yeux De L'Amour: a portrait of Marie Fel (1713-1794), the renowned singer and companion of the artist

A pastel portrait of Marie Fel, the renowned 18th-century singer and companion of the artist, created by Maurice-Quentin de la Tour. The work combines pastel with wet pastel touches across multiple sheets of paper, showcasing the artist's technical mastery.

Medium
pastel with small touches of wet pastel on five sheets of paper, the central sheet extended on all sides

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings Part I

January 26, 2023

Estimate: $600,000$800,000

Lot 138

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Maurice-Quentin de la Tour, Les Yeux De L'Amour: a portrait of Marie Fel (1713-1794), the renowned singer and companion of the artist

A pastel portrait of Marie Fel, the renowned 18th-century singer and companion of the artist, created by Maurice-Quentin de la Tour. The work combines pastel with wet pastel touches across multiple sheets of paper, showcasing the artist's technical mastery.

Medium
pastel with small touches of wet pastel on five sheets of paper, the central sheet extended on all sides
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Singer, Marie Fel, French, Multi-sheet, Portrait, 18th Century, Pastel

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