François-Jean Garneray (1755-1837)

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

Painted when the artist was not yet famous, this seaside subject puts people at the center of the composition.

A nice price, garnered thanks to the keen interest of international collectors, according to the auction house, for this silk and goatskin shoe, offered in Versailles by Osenat this past Sunday. A rare representation of Molière and Louis XIV by François-Jean Garneray was pre-empted by the RMN for 75 000 €.

Millet and Puvis de Chavannes were ambassadors of the 19th century through their drawings.

A rare seascape from the Count Doria collection met with success.

The jury chaired by collector Patrizia Sandretto has for the first time awarded two artists: the German Florian Krewer, based in New York and represented by Michael Werner, and the French Marine Wallon, working in Paris in collaboration with Catherine Issert. They will share the €20,000 prize money.

The provenance, size, quality and subject matter of this pastel by Millet should arouse plenty of interest.

This portrait of Claude Le Blanc (1669-1728) reveals early 18th-century customs.

This Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) painting found in an antique dealer’s collection recalls that, despite his academic reputation, he was a bold artist with no peer when it came to creating powerful images.

Over the decades, the former president of the French media group Vivendi has assembled a miscellaneous collection dominated by photography. President of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) in Paris since December 2017, Jean-François Dubos is also a patron.