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18th century French pastel portrait of a #2274773

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18th century French pastel portrait of a #2274773
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French school of Maurice Quentin de La Tour (1704-1788) pastel artist.

Mid 18th century French pastel portrait circa 1760-1780 of Young French Aristocrat gentlemen. He is wearing a French blue silk velvet waistcoat & Vest with rows of buttons, lace long hanging cravat a powdered wig with a black taffeta bag attached holding a book. He is sitting in a Gilded French Rococo chair covered in pink fabric. The portrait is of pastel on paper under it's original glass in it's original molded gold leaf gilded frame. The young gentleman has a beautiful face with nice expression. During the 18th century the medium became fashionable for portrait painting, used in a mixed technique with gouache. Pastel Measures approximately 18" x 25". The frame is 2" 1/2 wide.
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#: 00217</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Good </td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1760 1780</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:France</td></tr>





<tr><td>Title:18th century French pastel portrait of a</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:pastel paper glass gilt wood </td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Historic Baltimore MD</td></tr>
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