Lot 143: Circle of Anne Vallayer-Coster (Paris 1744-1818)

Circle of Anne Vallayer-Coster (Paris 1744-1818)
Portrait of a lady as Venus, in a white dress and pink wrap, with forget-me-nots and a dove in her hands, in a sculpted cartouche surrounded by the attributes of love
inscribed 'In objet Si parfait...né T... moi Sa Do...né, Ses Vertus, Son Sang Son Coeur, fait pour Aimer, Son Esprit, Sa Gaieté Alors Ch.. d'un R..d.. Son [Tour?] Nature en Sa forme fit Son plus bel Ouvrage ... Constance ... [A?]llement/...' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
30½ x 22½ in. (77.5 x 57 cm.)

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