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OUEST ENCHERES PUBLIQUES NANTES & RENNES

474 - Attributed to Madeleine LEMAIRE (1845–1928).
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Description
Attributed to Madeleine LEMAIRE (1845–1928). Bouquet of chrysanthemums. Original canvas (Dupre) and original stretcher, monogrammed and dated ‘M L 1894’ in the lower right-hand corner. Height: 93 cm – Width: 75 cm Appraisal carried out by the TURQUIN firm. Nicknamed the ‘Empress of Roses’ by Robert de Montesquiou and Alexandre Dumas the Younger, Madeleine Lemaire is particularly famous for her floral still lifes and her portraits of high society. She also inspired Marcel Proust (whose very first book, *Les Plaisirs et les Jours*, she illustrated) to create the character of Madame Verdurin in *In Search of Lost Time*. The Musée d’Orsay holds some of her works. Lot from a voluntary sale.
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About the sale Quintessence IV – Part 2: Furniture & Works of Art
Auction location
Auction time 10/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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