Cécile VILLENEUVE née Colombet (1824-1901) Young blond woman wrapped in a black mantilla falling on her shoulders and tied on her chest, in a slightly three-quarter bust on the left Oval miniature on ivory*. Annotated on the reverse in pencil: "Etude / d'après nothing / automne 1896 Size : 7.4 x 5,9 cm Gross weight : 39,8 gr (small spots and stains) Provenance: Preserved in the artist's descendants According to the regulation that came into force on January 19, 2022, the intra-European Union trade of ivory is subject to obtaining a CIC certificate. Re-exportation outside the European Union is forbidden.