François Quesnel (1543-1616)

The Musée Condé acquired a child's portrait drawn by François Quesnel, a successful 16th-century portraitist, at a public auction in Paris on March 23 for €36,400. According to the press release - It is "one of the rare drawings to include an inscription attributing authorship to Quesnel".

The curator at the Château de Fontainebleau since 2016 has no shortage of plans, from restorations to exhibitions and promoting the legacy of François I.

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

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

A specialist in the 18th century, but curious about other eras, François Hayem is parting with the fruit of a lifetime of research and finds at Drouot.

Bronzes by great modern sculptors had a central place in this sale, where 18th-century vedutismo also took the spotlight.

The allure of this painting—with its hidden double meaning—is a marvellous illustration of chinoiserie in the age of Louis XV, which took delight in fantasizing about Asia.

The prince of Rococo will be present at Rouillac's 33rd Garden Party sale at the Château d'Artigny, in the Val-de-Loire, with a major discovery: La Petite Laitière (The Little Milkmaid), painted a year before his death.

A dainty gold mount highlights the exquisite beauty of this small soft porcelain Vincennes milk jug with a scene based on a work by François Boucher.

This heartwarming bronze and concrete lamb, an iconic piece by the late 20th-century visual artist and designer, brings his very personal animal world to mind.