Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Massé (1687-1767) - Portrait of a Woman Looking to the Left

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Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Massé (1687-1767) - Portrait of a Woman Looking to the Left

Name: Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Massé (1687-1767) - Portrait of a Woman Looking to the Left
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: RKJS4DIXM3
Price: 2600 EUR
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By Gallery Portraits des Lumières

2.600 €

Period 18th century

Style Louis XV style

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This charming portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman wearing a flower necklace on her chest poses, beyond the identity of the model that we do not know, a problem of attribution. Is it by Jean-Baptiste Massé, as we suggest, or by Jacques-André Portail, as is written on the back of the drawing? Or should we explore another avenue, as suggested by Mr. Xavier Salmon whose opinion I had sought?
In the absence of new information, and on the basis of two other portraits of women in the Louvre collections*, we will attribute ours to Massé.
*"Portrait of a young woman, her head covered with a veil" and "Portrait of a young woman, her head bare"

Jean-Baptiste Massé (1687-1767) was a painter, draftsman, engraver and miniaturist. A student of Jean Jouvenet, he was accepted into the Royal Academy in 1714, received in 1717 and then elected councilor in 1740. Praised by Voltaire, Massé painted Louis XV and the royal family on several occasions. Between 1723 and 1753, he coordinated the reproduction of the paintings of Charles Le Brun, which decorated the Grand Gallery and the Salons of Peace and War at the Palace of Versailles. Massé executed or corrected all the drawings himself and then had them engraved by the best artists of the time.

Details:
- Red chalk, black pencil, white chalk highlights and slight stump.
- Framed.
- Small stain at the bottom left.
- Former attribution to Jacques-André Portail (1695-1759).

Ref: RKJS4DIXM3

Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Louis XV style (Drawings of Louis XV style Style)
Period	18th century (Drawings 18th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Attribué à Jean-Baptiste Massé (1687-1767)
Width (cm)	17
Height (cm)	22.2