Lot 219
SIMON JACQUES ROCHARD (FRENCH 1788-1872) AND FRANÇOIS THÉODORE ROCHARD (FRENCH 1798-1858) Y
COLLECTION OF PORTRAIT MINIATURES
Auction: Five Centuries Day One | Wed 9th September | Lots 1 to 255
Description
watercolour on ivory, including; SIMON JACQUES ROCHARD (FRENCH 1788-1872), PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A LADY, seated by a window wearing a pale dress and an orange shawl with a red curtain behind, signed and dated 1824, with a gilt slip mount in a chased gilt bronze frame with purple velvet backing, 11cm x 8.5cm; FRANÇOIS THÉODORE ROCHARD (FRENCH 1798-1858), PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF THE HON. CATHERINE PERCEVAL, the sitter with brown hair, seated wearing a dark decollete dress, a string of pearls, and a red shawl draped over her shoulders, signed and dated Oct 1823, with a gilt slip mount in a chased gilt bronze frame, 9cm x 7cm; SIMON JACQUES ROCHARD (FRENCH 1788-1872), PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A LADY, on rectangular panel, the sitter with blonde hair, seated wearing a pink dress with gold chain and white lace collar, lace bonnet and black shawl, with a red curtain behind, signed and dated 1840, with a gilt slip mount, behind glass, in a red leather frame, with suspension loop to the top, the miniature 9cm high, 7.5cm wide; SIMON JACQUES ROCHARD (FRENCH 1788-1872), SMALL PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF MRS ELIZABETH GIBSON, NEE RYLANCE, oval, the sitter with dark flowing hair and wearing a white slip, with a gilt metal mount, behind glass, in a moulded ebonised frame, with suspension loop, the miniature 3.5cm high, 3cm wide (4)
Dimensions
the largest 16cm high, 14cm wide [overall]
Provenance
First example: Sotheby's, London, 17 May 1976, lot 110
Second example: Christies, London, 23 Oct 1979, lot 59, from the Edward Grosvenor Paine Collection
Third example: Christies, South Kensington, 05 Dec 1995, lot 60
Fourth example: Christies, London, 26 Nov 1986, lot 140
Private Collection, London, from a member of the Rochard family
Footnote
Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
Sold in compliance with UK Government and APHA regulations, with (non-transferable) exemption registration reference QM1WSCCN, MF3BTA6U, DBY7G849 and Q3DY5BWF