18th-century French school.

18th-century French school. Portrait of the Marquis de Blou. Oil on canvas. 92.5 x 73 cm. Relining and restoration. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of the Château de Thueyts (Ardèche), then the Château du Gué-Péan (Loir-et-Cher), part of a group of family portraits originally displayed set into the wood paneling of a drawing room. An old postcard shows the painting in situ in the billiard room of the Château du Gué-Péan. Jean-Baptiste, Count of Blou and Lord of Pressis (1736

Category

Paintings

Location

Blois

Dimensions

H 92.5 × W 73 cm