French school circa 1830 Presumed portrait of... Lot 20

French school circa 1830 Presumed portrait of the grandmother of painter Paul Delaroche (1797- 1856) Terracotta bust 30 cm high Bears an old label under the pedestal: grandmother of Paul Delaroche: Mme J. H Delaroche/ grandmother of Paul Delaroche / or ... G. Moreau/ mother of... Le Jeune Taking into account the provenance of the work and the old label underneath, this realistic portrait could be that of the painter Paul Delaroche's grandmother. It is worth noting that Paul Delaroche also tried his hand at sculpture, particularly for family portraits. Expert: Cabinet Lacroix Jeannest provenance: Delaroche-Vernet family