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c. 1792
Oil on canvas
Half-length portrait of a handsome lady, wearing a pink dress with lace, in front of a blue background.
21" high, 17.25" wide (sight)
Condition:Fair; lined, possibly reduced in size, period gilt frame
Portrait of Don Antonio Mendez (1750-1829). Sold at Neal Auction Company, New Orleans, LA, 11/17-19/2018, lot 369. Estimate: $100,000-$150,000. Realized: $122,000 (including buyer's premium).
Portrait of Louise Duralde. Sold at New Orleans Auction Galleries, New Orleans, LA, 5/20- 21/2006, lot 62. Estimate: $60,000-$90,000. Realized: $203,000 (including buyer's premium).
Andrew Richmond PO Box 2199 Marietta, OH 45750 740.760.1788 andrew@wipiak.com
Purchased in 1989 from family member Louis V. de la Vergne, a descenadnt of the comtesse The Comtesse married the Compe Pierre de la Vergne in New Orleans in 1780. This portrait is
illustrated and discussed in Brun,Louisiana Portraits, p. 76.
Value Support
Despite the loveliness of this portrait, the lack of a signature and the condition issues will hold its value back. The comparable sales used here are the same used for the Comtesse Loubies (see LP 4), but here, the subject portrait is valued considerably lower than those portraits.
Jack and Pat Holden
Fair Market Value for Non-Cash Charitable Contribution Appraisal Report
Effective Valuation Date: 00/00/00
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