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Une miniature d’Adélaïde Labille-Guiard acquise par Stockholm

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (1749-1803)
Portrait de Mme Lefranc peignant
le portrait de son mari
, 1779
Gouache et aquarelle sur ivoire - D. 6,6 cm
Stockholm, Nationalmuseum
Photo : Nationalmuseum
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6/2/13 - Acquisition - Stockholm, Nationalmuseum - Le musée suédois a acquis, lors d’une vente Christie’s à Londres le 27 novembre dernier, une miniature à la gouache et aquarelle sur ivoire représentant Madame Lefranc peignant un portrait de son mari (ill.).

Elève du miniaturiste François-Elie Vincent, du pastelliste Maurice Quentin de la Tour et du peintre François-André Vincent, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard pratiqua ces trois techniques, mais assez rarement celle de la miniature dont peu d’exemples sont connus. Celle acquise par Stockholm (la première…

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