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24 - Amélie KAUTZ (1796-1860) Portrait of Amédée LEFEVRE PONTALIS…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Amélie KAUTZ (1796-1860) Portrait of Amédée LEFEVRE PONTALIS as a child (1803-1901), watercolour miniature, 19 x 13.5 cm, signed "Amélie Lacépède". On the back part of the genealogy of Amédée LEFEVRE PONTALIS, a descendant of the architect of the Panthéon Jacques-Germain SOUFFLOT (1713-1780). Amélie de Lacépède, born Countess KAUTZ, specialised in miniatures and watercolours and exhibited at the Salon until 1842. She was the wife of François-Alexandre-Frédéric, Duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, an economist and member of the nobility at the Estates-General of 1789. Her words to the king on 14 July 1789 are well known: "But is this a revolt?" cried Louis XVI, frightened by the unrest among the people. No, Sire," said the Duke gravely, "this is a revolution! High resolution photos: https://bit.ly/hdv-lausanne Exhibition: LA SALLE 20 rue DROUOT 75009 PARIS Monday 29 June 10am-6pm and Tuesday 30 June 2026 10am-5pm Live sale behind closed doors 1004 LAUSANNE - SWITZERLAND : Thursday 2 July 2026 2 pm Delivery of lots free of transport costs to PARIS, LYON, MARSEILLE and LAUSANNE a few days after the sale. Or shipment from FRANCE at the buyer's expense by the carrier of his choice.
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About the sale ATELIER BECAN (1890–1943) BASQUE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS, PARIS, PUBLICATION, 300 PRESS ILLUSTRATIONS – GOLD COINS – SILVERWARE – MATTON (1931–2008) – PAINTINGS – SCULPTURES – EROTIC ART – TIBETAN RUGS
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Auction time 07/02/2026 at 12:00 PM
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