When the Elites Were Drinking Chocolate by François de Troy
Published on
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by
Claire Papon and Sophie reyssat
Auction on
12 April 2024 - 13:30 (CEST) -
Salle 1 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
This portrait of Claude Le Blanc (1669-1728) reveals early 18th-century customs.
François de Troy (1645-1730), Portrait de Claude Le Blanc (1669-1728), canvas, inscribed "Leblanc [...] an 1717", 131 x 98 cm/51.57 x 38.58 in. Estimate: €30,000/40,000
François de Troy (1645-1730), Portrait de Claude Le Blanc (1669-1728), canvas, inscribed "Leblanc [...] an 1717", 131 x 98 cm/51.57 x 38.58 in. Estimate: €30,000/40,000
As the inscription in the upper right-hand corner of the painting indicates, the gentleman depicted is Claude Le Blanc, who was an extraordinary administrator. He began his career as a councillor in the Parliament of Metz in 1696,…
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