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Molière, Preempted for the Comédie-Française

Result EUR43,750
Published on , by Sophie Reyssat
Auction on 15 November 2020 - 14:00 (CET) - 13, avenue de Saint-Cloud - 78000 Versailles

A painting by François-Jean Garneray depicts the famous playwright and the Sun King at the same table, surrounded by memories of absolute monarchy.

François-Jean Garneray (or Garnerey, 1755-1837), Molière honoré par Louis XIV (Molière... Molière, Preempted for the Comédie-Française

François-Jean Garneray (or Garnerey, 1755-1837), Molière honoré par Louis XIV (Molière honored by Louis XIV), oil on panel, signed and dated 1824, 56 x 72.2 cm (22 x 28.4 in.).
Result: €75,000

In her Memoirs , Madame Campan, Marie-Antoinette’s first lady-in-waiting, tells a delightful story that supposedly took place during the reign of Louis XIV. Hearing that Molière, in the position of Valet of the King's…
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Royalty at Versailles.
Sunday 15 November 2020 - 14:00 (CET) - Live
13, avenue de Saint-Cloud - 78000 Versailles
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Leading French royal figures are the guests at a sale of historical mementoes.
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