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Eugène François Marie Joseph Devéria

A presumed portrait of the artist's younger sister, Laure Devéria (1813–1838)

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April 15, 12:49 PM GMT

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6,000 - 8,000 GBP

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4,200 GBP

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Eugène François Marie Joseph Devéria

Paris 1805–1865 Pau

A presumed portrait of the artist's younger sister, Laure Devéria (1813–1838)


signed and dated left of centre: Eug Deveria / • 1838

oil on canvas, unlined, extended

unframed: 130.2 x 105.8 cm.; 51¼ x 41⅝ in.

framed: 159 x 135.4 cm.; 62⅝ x 53¼ in.

Anonymous sale, Paris, Drouot Richelieu, Farrando Lemoine, 5 July 2007, lot 18.

La Gazette de l'hôtel Drouot, 22 June 2007, vol. 25, p. 89, reproduced in colour;

A. Foster, 'Eugène Devéria: prince de la couleur', in La Gazette de l'hôtel Drouot, 29 June 2007, vol. 26, p. 27, reproduced in colour;

'Devéria: orientalisant', in La Gazette de l'hôtel Drouot, 13 July 2007, vol. 28, p. 23, reproduced in colour.