attrib. PIERRE MIGNARD (French, 1612-1695)
portrait of the Duchess of Orleans
o/c (relined), 41.5 by 31.5 in., gilt frame
label on front: T.B. WALKER COLLECTION
paper label on reverse: Walker Art Center, Minneapolis 5, Minnesota
Thomas Barlow Walker (1840-1928) started to collect in 1874 when he purchased a copy of a portrait of George Washington by Rembrandt Peale for the library of his new home.He was particularly interested in creating a public art gallery, a museum, and the Minneapolis Art School. Between 1888 and 1900 he was the richest man in Minnesota. The Walker Art Center began in 1879 as the personal art gallery of Walker, and was formally established as a public art gallery in 1927—the first of its kind in the Upper Midwest.
Paint loss, dry.
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Realized: $6,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 12 : attrib. PIERRE MIGNARD (French, 1612-1695)
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