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A Self-Portrait by Van Loo

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 30 June 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Salle 16 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

A presumed self-portrait of the handsome, friendly-looking artist is expected to draw the highest bid at this in-person sale.

Charles-André, known as Carle van Loo (1705-1765), Autoportrait présumé au turban... A Self-Portrait by Van Loo

Charles-André, known as Carle van Loo (1705-1765), Autoportrait présumé au turban et col de fourrure (Presumed Self-Portrait in a Turban and Fur Collar), pierre noire, red chalk, white chalk and blue and pink pastel highlights on beige paper. 47 x 37.3 cm/18.50 x 14.68 in.
Estimate: €40,000/60,000

The word "self-portrait came into use in the 19 th century , but artists have been painting portraits of themselves since ancient Egyptian, when it was not uncommon to depict themselves working, without necessarily…
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MINIATURES and WINDOW OBJECTS - ANCIENT and 19th CENTURY DRAWINGS and PICTURES - ART and FURNITURE OBJECTS from the 17th to the 19th CENTURY - RUGS
Wednesday 30 June 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Live
Salle 16 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
Thierry de Maigret
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