Vigee Le Brun ART Page 130

ART PAGE 130

	Giuseppina Grassini, bust length, in the role of Zaire - 1805 black chalk, pastel on brown paper, 42.4 x 39.8 cm Vigee Le Brun painted Mme Grassini three times in London in 1804-05 ("3 Mme Grassini; two in oriental costume, one large, the other small, and another half-length") and three upon returning to Paris (3 Portraits of Mme Grassini; one to the knee, the third with one hand showing). is believed to be one of the London portraits. One of the Paris paintings is also included at this site. Giuseppina Grassini - 1805-07 ("one hand showing"). View another image of this painting. This may be the small London portrait, or may just be a study of the large portrait, and not be counted in the total.
	Queen Marie Anoinette - 1805-1810 oil on canvas
	Portrait of a Woman, looking to the left - ? Black and colored chalks on paper 15 x 12.5 in, 38.1 x 31.1 cm Provenance: Private Collection, Stanford, California Sale, Parke-Bernet, The entire Private Collection of the late Felix Wildenstein, Nov 7-8, 1952, no. 248 Exhibition: Salle Petit, Paris (Exposition de Peintures du XVIIIieme Siecle), 1898 Sold on 29 April 1999 at auction for $8,000.