Lot 102: Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger (Paris 1648-1717 Rennes) Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Simon Devillaine, half-length, in a blue embroidered coat, a white lace chemise and a gold sash

Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Simon Devillaine, half-length,
in a blue embroidered coat, a white lace chemise and a gold sash
oil on canvas, oval
75 x 58.5cm (29 1/2 x 23 1/16in).
inscribed on the reverse 'Ms Simon *Devillaine*/ Conseillor du Roy - Notaire au Chatelet de Paris/ agé de 35 ans/ Peint par Louis-Elle* Ferdinand/ 1693'