Attributed to Jacques-André PORTAIL (Brest 1695–Versailles 1759) Double portrait of a man Red chalk and black pencil. Located and dated in red chalk in the lower left corner: “Fontainebleau, September 4, 1746.” Original mounting label glued to the back of the frame with an inscription in red chalk: “To Mr. Bailly—his order has not yet been approved.” (A few foxing spots). 15 x 21 cm In an old carved wooden frame. Provenance: - Georges Ryaux Collection, Paris. - His estate sale, Maître Hervé Chayette, Paris, Palais d’Orsay, October 24, 1979, no. 69.