Lot 307: Jean-Henri Decoene (Belgian, 1798-1866)

Jean-Henri Decoene (Belgian, 1798-1866)
Portrait of Victoire du Bois, wife of Felix Eloy
signed and dated 'H. Decoene/1827' (lower right)
oil on canvas
33 x 29 in. (83.8 x 73.7 cm.)

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 23 October 1997, lot 7, when acquired by the present owner ($23,000).

PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
Jean-Henri Decoene was trained in the neoclassical tradition under Jacques Louis David and Joseph Paelinck. Throughout his career he remained true to the ideals of his masters, focusing particularly on portraiture.