17th century FLEMISH school Young girl holding a racket Canvas Height : 98,5 cm Width : 80 cm Old restorations Provenance : Former collection of the Château de B... The portrait shows a child wearing a dress holding a racket in his right hand and a cloth ball in the other. ball in the other. The racket corresponds to the one used to play jeu de Paume, a popular pastime between the 16th and 17th centuries. between the 16th and 17th centuries. Several other compositions also show children with rackets notably a painting by the entourage of Cornelis de Vos (Christie's sale, New York, 31 January 1997, lot 32) and a painting by Anguissola Sofonisba (Sotheby's sale, London, 10 July 2014, lot 161). Provenance: Painting visible with the expert Cabinet TURQUIN, Mr Stéphane PINTA, 01 47 03 48 78