(French, 1808–1876)Tête de femme vue de profil (Mme Diaz) (M. 2425), stamped lower right "Vente Diaz" (Lugt 672), oil on panel, 11-3/4 x 9-7/8 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 20 x 18-1/4 in.Literature: Miquel, Pierre and Rolande, Narcisse Diaz De La Peña (1807-1876), Vol. I- II, ACR Edition Internationale, Paris, 2006, Volume II, pg. 397, No. 2425 (accompanied by a facsimile of the entry); Provenance: Diaz Estate Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, January, 1877, Lot 42; Collection Marmontel; Marmontel Estate, Hotel Drouot, Paris, March, 28, 1893; Christie's New York: May 23, 1991, lot 229 (labels verso); Estate of Mr. and Mrs. David Astor Dowdy, Jr
Condition
slightly yellowed varnish