Attributed to Jean-Daniel WELPER
(Strasbourg, 1730 - Paris, 1789)
Presumed portrait of the abbot of Voisenon (according to identification on the reverse)
Miniature on vellum of the 18th century5
,7 x 4,7 irregular, gilded brass ho



op.




Henri Fusée de Voisenon (1708-1775), member of the Académie Française and close friend of Voltaire, Count of Voisenon, abbot of Le Jard. His family kept this fief located near Melun from the 13th century to the Revolution.
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Lot no. 211

Attributed to Jean-Daniel WELPER (Strasbourg, 1730 - Paris, 1789) Presumed portrait of the abbot of Voisenon (according to identification on the reverse) Miniature on vellum of the 18th century5 ,7 x 4,7 irregular, gilded brass ho op. Henri Fusée de Voisenon (1708-1775), member of the Académie Française and close friend of Voltaire, Count of Voisenon, abbot of Le Jard. His family kept this fief located near Melun from the 13th century to the Revolution.

Estimate
€400 - €600
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
28%
Attributed to Jean-Daniel WELPER (Strasbourg, 1730 - Paris, 1789) Presumed portrait of the abbot of Voisenon (according to identification on the reverse) Miniature on vellum of the 18th century5 ,7 x 4,7 irregular, gilded brass ho op. Henri Fusée de Voisenon (1708-1775), member of the Académie Française and close friend of Voltaire, Count of Voisenon, abbot of Le Jard. His family kept this fief located near Melun from the 13th century to the Revolution.
Sale Wednesday 27 January 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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