Lot no. 70
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