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Art Institute of Chicago Acquires Drawing by Sophie Regnault

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The neoclassical tondo, in an online auction at Christie's, drew the Chicago museum’s attention. Sophie Regnault, the wife of artist Jean-Baptiste Regnault, drew the double portrait of Jean-François and Marie-Victoire Heurtier in 1801. Estimated at $15,000-25,000, the drawing fetched $106,250. (Tribune de l’art)