Portrait of the Marquis de Saint-Paul

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, c. 1760

While the French painter Greuze is known principally for his genre scenes with contemporary figures, he was also a sought-after portraitist. This fashionably dressed young marquis is portrayed in an elegant and natural manner.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-3906
Dimensionsheight 55 cm x width 45 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek

Identification

Title(s)
Marquis de Saint-Paul
Object type
Object number
SK-A-3906
Description
Ovaal portret van marquis de Saint Paul, buste naar rechts met zijn steek onder de linkerarm.
Inscriptions / marks
signature: ‘A. Levert’

Creation

Creation
painter: Jean-Baptiste Greuze, France
Dating
c. 1760
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Material and technique

Physical description
olieverf op doek
Material
Dimensions
height 55 cm x width 45 cm

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Subject

Acquisition and rights

Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
? collection of the sitter, Joseph-Etienne de Thomassin (Marquis de Saint Paul); ? his daughter, Marie Henriette Joséphine de Thomassin (Dame de Saint Paul); ? her son, Henry Zozime, Marquis de Valori (1786-1859);{Who married the goddaughter of the painter, Caroline Trochon de Laudigeois.} ? his daughter, Anne Henriette Françoise de Valori (1811-?); ? her son, Gaston de Bausset-Roquefort du chaine d'Arbaud (1841-1906); ? his son, Pierre de Bausset-Roquefort du chaine d'Arbaud, Baron de Beausset (1893-1982);{Who married Mahaut de Béthune-Sully (1901-1981), Château Sully-sur-Loire.} ...; collection Mr M.;{According to the catalogue for the sale, La Comtesse de M. et al., Paris (Galerie Charpentier), 20 March 1953, no.7.} …; sale, La Comtesse de M. et al., Paris (Galerie Charpentier), 20 March 1953, no. 7;…; from the dealer A. de Heuvel, Brussels,fl. 10,018.50, to the museum, 1956
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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