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Portrait of Alexandre and Léon de Gosselin, as children, seated on footstalls: PD.65-2022

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Alexandre and Léon de Gosselin, as children, seated on footstalls

Maker(s)

Delaroche, Paul

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Description

The two children of Alexandre de Gosselin (1789-1863) and Léonie de Bousquet (18091893). Alexandre (1831-1900) here aged 7 with Léon (1832-1906) at 5 1/2.

Notes

History note: Christie's 15 Dec 2000 (lot 181) with PD.66-2022; Prof. Joannides

Legal notes

Given by Professor Paul Joannides in honour of Stephen Bann, 2022

Measurements and weight

Height: 385 mm
Width: 286 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2022) by Joannides, Paul

School or Style

French School

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pencil, black chalk, with touches of red chalk on the lips, heightened with white on pale yellow paper, oval

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.65-2022
Primary reference Number: 311580
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Audit data

Created: Monday 10 October 2022 Updated: Monday 10 October 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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