FR EN
1 / 5
an old painting of a woman in a blue dress holding a bookpainting of a woman with a dog in her lappainting of a woman in a green dress holding a piece of papera picture of a box with wires attached to ita close up of a wooden box with wires on it
OUEST ENCHERES PUBLIQUES NANTES & RENNES

403 - Simon BEAUVAIS (active in France between 1775 and 1781).
See original version (French)

Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
Sale commission
Description
Simon BEAUVAIS (active in France between 1775 and 1781). Portrait of a woman holding a letter, with medallions depicting officers on her wrists. Original canvas, on the stretcher; an inscription on the reverse reads “?ais Px/1781” Height: 81 cm – Width: 64 cm We would like to thank the Conservatoire du Portrait du dix-huitième for its assistance in describing this painting. The letter held by the sitter and the bracelets adorned with miniature portraits are characteristic of the ‘Sensibility’ style of painting that was in vogue on both sides of the Channel towards the end of the 18th century. Simon Beauvais, an English painter and miniaturist based in London, depicts here a moment of social intimacy. Lot from a voluntary sale.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale Quintessence IV – Part 2: Furniture & Works of Art
Auction location
Auction time 10/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 10/07/2026 at 3:24 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like