Lot 38: François Théodore Rochard (French, 1798-1858) Mrs Musson, wearing pink dress with puffed imbecile sleeves, large gold brooch set with a green stone at her breast, fine gold necklace falling to her waist, gold bracelets on her wrists, gauze scarf with

Mrs Musson, wearing pink dress with puffed imbecile sleeves, large gold brooch set with a green stone at her breast, fine gold necklace falling to her waist, gold bracelets on her wrists, gauze scarf with floral embroidery wrapped around her arms and skirt, her hair dressed in ringlets with a bandeau worn low on her brow, seated in an outdoor setting, a sprig of flowers held in her left hand.
Watercolour on paper, signed in gold on the obverse and dated F. Rochard 1840, inscribed on the mount jour à Gauche, gilded wood frame with composition decoration, inscribed on the reverse Mrs Musson (wife of John Musson QC)/ Daughter of Mrs McLachlan/ (my great aunt) Born 1813 m.1833/ Painted in Paris in 1840 .
Octagonal, 340mm (13 3/8in) high
Provenance: Schidlof Galleries, London, 21 October 1977