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Pauline Augustin: Monsieur du Cruet  wikidata:Q117864638 reasonator:Q117864638
Artist
Pauline Augustin  (1781–1865)  wikidata:Q37595028
 
Pauline Augustin
Description French miniature painter
Date of birth/death 1781 Edit this at Wikidata 1865 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Paris Triguères
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creator QS:P170,Q37595028
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Title
Monsieur du Cruet
label QS:Lfr,"Monsieur du Cruet"
label QS:Len,"Monsieur du Cruet"
Object type portrait miniature Edit this at Wikidata
Genre portrait Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: A gentleman called Monsieur du Cruet, seated next to a fireplace reading a book
The inscription on the reverse suggests the sitter may be a member of the artist's family. Germain du Cruet, Chevalier Barailhon (1726-1805) was Pauline’s father from his second marriage to Anne Magdelaine, Cornus de la Fontaine. Germain du Cruet was Receveur général des domaines et bois for the Generality of Lyon and Royal Secretary of Finance (Secrétaire du Roi aux Finances) to King Louis XVI.
Date 19th century
date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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Medium portrait miniature on ivory Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 184 mm (7.2 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 133 mm (5.2 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+184U174789
dimensions QS:P2049,+133U174789
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institution QS:P195,Q768717
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Place of creation France Edit this at Wikidata
Object history
  • By descent to the Coincy Family from the artist, from whom acquired by Maxime Hébert (1853-1945), Paris (inv. no. 1442).
  • With Leo R. Schidlof, from whom acquired by Ernst Holzscheiter in London, 11 February 1953 (inv. nos. MD/0580 and 35).
  • Ernst Holzscheiter's collection
  • Treasured Portraits from the Collection of Ernst Holzscheiter's sale, London, Christie's, 4 July 2018 (auction # 16213), lot 28
References Christie's object ID: 6151738 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer Christie's, image cropped by the uploader
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