Lot 315: Jacques Guillame Lucien Amans (French, 1801-1888,

Jacques Guillame Lucien Amans (French, 1801-1888, active New Orleans, 1836-1858), "Portrait of Madame Emma Schreiner Mortimer", 1843, oil on canvas laid down on board, signed and dated upper right, handwritten inscription "Mme. Emma Mortimer, née Schreiner, cousin of Mme. Victor Olivier née Louise Hebrard and godmother of Berthe Olivier de Tarnowsky" on label en verso, 36 in. x 28 3/4 in., in a period giltwood frame.
PLEASE NOTE: Provenance: Descended in the family of the sitter; to her cousin and godchild, Berthe Marie Olivier de Vezin de Tarnowsky; and thence by descent to present owner. Note: Emma Schreiner Mortimer (1825-1898) was married to Joseph Edouard Mortimer (1822-1868). The 1870 U.S. Census shows Mrs. Joseph Mortimer residing in New Orleans' 6th Ward, with servants. The 1891 New Orleans City Directory lists her as a widow, residing at 248 Rampart Street.