Skip to Content

Attributed to Madeleine-Françoise Basseporte (Paris 1701-1780)
- Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as a self portrait

Contemporary, modern and old century works of art at auction for buyers and collectors at Christie’s auction house

View, register and bid for sales

Attributed to Madeleine-Françoise Basseporte (Paris 1701-1780)
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as a self portrait
Estimate
(Set Currency)
    £3,000 - £4,000
  • ($4,833 - $6,444)

Sale Information

Sale 5979
old master, 19th century & british drawings & watercolours
9 July 2009
London, South Kensington Buy Catalog




Lot Description

Attributed to Madeleine-Françoise Basseporte (Paris 1701-1780)
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as a self portrait
pastel on paper, laid down on canvas
19½ x 15 in. (49.5 x 38.2 cm.)

Special Notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Notes

This pastel has been traditionally identified as a portrait of the artist. A self portrait, whose present location is unknown, was included among the works recorded in Basseporte's inventory after her death in 1780 (N. Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, Norwich, 2006, p. 49).

Department Information
Keywords