PRINCESS MATHILDE-LAETITIA-WILHELMINE BONAPARTE (1820-1904) FRANÇOIS GÉRARD (1770 - 1837), AFTER Napoléon Bonaparte Premier Consul

Lotto 152

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signed, dated and located 'Mathilde St Gratien 1887' (lower right) watercolour, gouache on paper 70 x 55 cm painted in 1887 PROVENANCE: Christie's London, Trafalgar Bicentenary, 19.10.2005, Lot 320 Private collection Exhibited: Palais Fesch-Musée des Beaux-Arts, early 20th century 'Un soir chez la princesse Mathilde, Une Bonaparte et les Arts', Palais Fesch-Musée des Beaux-Arts, Ajaccio, 27 June – 30 September 2019 Mathilde Létizia Wilhelmine Bonaparte, better known as Princess Mathilde, was a prominent member of the Bonaparte family and a renowned patron of the arts and literature in 19th-century France. Niece of Napoleon I, she played an influential role in Parisian society, hosting one of the most celebrated literary salons of her time. Known for her intelligence, charm, and cultural influence, Princess Mathilde supported many artists and writers, helping shape the cultural landscape of her era. A pupil of the painter Giraud, Mathilde Bonaparte exhibited her works at the Salon from 1859 to 1867. The version by François Gérard (1770 - 1837) painted in 1803 is in the collection of the Château de Chantilly

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