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Lot 488: Attributed to Nicolas-Guy Brenet , Paris 1728 - 1792 Melpomene oil on canvas, oval

Est: £3,000 GBP - £4,000 GBP
Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomApril 24, 2008

Item Overview

Description

oil on canvas, oval

Dimensions

measurements note 53 by 44 cm.; 20 7/8 by 17 3/8 in.

Artist or Maker

Notes

Melpomene was one of the muses of tragedy and her attributes include a dagger, a crown and a sceptre. This painting can be compared stylistically to Brenet's Allegory of Justice in the grand salon of the Parliament of Douai (see M. Sandoz, Nicolas-Guy Brenet 1728-1792, Paris 1979, cat. no. 57, p. 94, pl. XII).

Auction Details

Old Master Paintings Sale

by
Sotheby's
April 24, 2008, 12:00 PM EST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK