Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 906
Jean Auguste Edouard Lienard
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(French, 1779-1848)
Rare and finely painted portrait of Benjamin Franklin, Ambassador to France, after the portrait by Nicholas Cochin, 1777, signed at right edge "Jie. Li‚nard", inscribed verso by the retailer "LeRosey/F_ de Porcelaine/11 Rue de la Paix/Paris/Francklin[sic]", likely 1st quarter of the 19th century, hand painted porcelain plaque, 5-3/8 x 4-1/4 in.; original French gilt brass frame, ribbon and garland decoration, 7-1/4 x 5-3/4 in.
Note: Jean Li‚nard is known to have painted for the SŠvres porcelain manufactory.
Condition
small surface scratch on coat and at edge; frame with traces of original gilding, abrasions to verso with screw missing
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