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Francois de Troy (b. Toulouse 1645, d. Paris 1735)

Purchased by “Nationalmuseum Stockholm” in November 2018.

Portrait of the painter of miniatures Jacques-Antoine Arlaud (1668–1743). Full-bottomed wig, elegant violet velour jacket with golden metal buttons and white neckband. C. 1717. Signed on the reverse Peint par DeTroy à Paris and inscribed Jacobus Antonius Arlaud Genevensis Ætatis sua Anno 29. Oil on canvas. 65×49 cm. Period frame carved with ornamentation and foliage.

Exhibited: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, “Exposition de Portraits Francais de Largillierre à Manet”, 1960 no. 45.

Literature: Gorm Rosencrone von Benzon, “Kunstschätze in Dänemark p. 140 (in German). Art treasures in Denmark p. 107–108 (in English). Kunstskatte i Danmark p. 170 (in Danish), 1966. The book has a poetic description of the portrayed person: “This young gentleman looks like a sanctified deity, whom it suited to dwell in the world of mortals. His soft, purple velour cape is only dimly lit, but the glitter of the golden brocade hints at more riches. His jabot and face are both fully illuminated. The wig's grey curls nestle around his cheeks with their friendly dimples. His eyes are dreamy, his mouth enjoying." (Plate 49).

Provenance: Private Danish collection.

Jacques-Antoine Arlaud was born in Geneva and came from a family of watchmakers from Auvergne. He started his career painting ornamental miniatures for the goldsmiths in Dijon. At the age of twenty, he settled in Paris and became a miniature painter, among others for the Duke of Orleans, who became his patron, and he was also taught by Arlaud. Later de Troy spent some time in England, where he was introduced to the Princess of Wales, who later became Queen Caroline. He returned to Paris and later to Geneva, where he died in 1743 .

Condition

Condition report on request. Contact fine-art@bruun-rasmussen.dk

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Auction

Paintings, 27 November 2018

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Estimate

100,000–125,000 DKK

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Price realised

120,000 DKK