Lot 1369: Lionel Noël Royer (French, 1852-1926) "Muse in Violet with Violin", oil on canvas, 47-1/2"

x 34-3/4", signed and dated lower left: "Lionel Royer 189(?)". Frame and stretcher verso bears label: "David Bendann’s, The Art Rooms, 105 East Baltimore St., Baltimore". Antique ivory polychromed and carved frame. Reference: Bénézit. Royer studied with Bouguereau. — Bendann’s art gallery was established after the Civil War. The Bendann family made many cultural and philanthropic contributions to the city of Baltimore, including the formation of the Baltimore Museum of Art.