Attributed to Jean-Baptiste ISABEY (1767-1855) Portrait... Lot 14

Attributed to Jean-Baptiste ISABEY (1767-1855) Portrait of Louise Vernet (Mme Paul Delaroche), holding a sheet of music Original canvas Height : 49 cm Width : 41 cm Provenance : Delaroche - Vernet family Jean-Baptiste Isabey was a close associate of the Vernet family, a friend of Carle and teacher of his son Horace, whom he employed in his studio from employed in his studio from 1811. The latter painted a famous portrait of his Mentor in 1828 (Paris Musée du Louvre). Louise Vernet, born in 1814, appears to be around twelve years old on our canvas. Cherished by her parents, admired admired for her grace and purity, she would become a favorite of many young artists when Horace Vernet took over Académie de France in Rome. His portrait of her has become an icon of Romanticism. Romanticism (1831, Paris, Musée du Louvre). Marie Antoine Delannoy thought of marrying her for a while, but Charles Gleyre fell in love with her. Louise Vernet finally married Paul Delaroche in 1835. Expert: Cabinet Turquin