Lot 411: Jeanne Rongier (French, fl. 1869-1900) Portrait of a Seamstress at Rest Signed "J. Rongier." l.r., with a canvas stencil from Durand...

Est: $1,000 USD - $1,500 USDSold:

SkinnerBoston, MA, USSeptember 24, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Jeanne Rongier (French, fl. 1869-1900)

Portrait of a Seamstress at Rest
Signed "J. Rongier." l.r., with a canvas stencil from Durand Ruel, Paris, on the
reverse.
Oil on canvas, 9 3/4 x 13 in. (24.8 x 33.0 cm), framed.
Condition: Abrasions beneath frame liner, tack holes to margins, craquelure, alligatoring, surface grime.

N.B. Rongier was a student of Henri Harpignies, Évariste Luminais, and Louis Henri Senart, debuting at the Paris Salon of 1869. The sitter's trade is indicated by the spool of thread and scissors resting on the table, and relates to a larger known composition, Sewing by Candlelight until Early Dawn.

Artist or Maker

Gallois (1871)

Auction Details

American & European Paintings & Prints

Skinner

September 24, 2010, 12:00 PM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US

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