Julie Hugo French School Early 19th.Century Portrait Of The Artists Sister Faience Lawrence out of Priscilla Tomboy

Lawrence out of Priscilla Tomboy and was the 80th

Provenance: Chris Beetles Gallery 2016

Red Chalk drawing

She has the distinction of being the only female artist to have a painting hanging in the French National Assembly

Julie Hugo French School Early 19th.Century Portrait Of The Artists Sister Faience Lawrence out of Priscilla TomboyJulie Hugo (Louise Rose Julie Duvidal de Montferrier 1797 1865). French School Early 19th. Century. Portrait of Ze Jacqueline Duvidal de Montferrier, The artists sister. Circa 1815. Pencil and Wash, Inscribed on label verso. 40. 6 x 33cm. Slight foxing to no real detriment. Superb Empire period gilt gesso frame. Julie Hugo was born in Paris, daughter of Jean Jacques Duvidal Marquis de Montferrier (1752 1829). She was a student of Jacques Louis David