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PORTRAITS MINIATURES
representing respectively
Philippe Cayeux (1688 - 1769) and his wife née Marguerite Françoise Hourbez.
Rectangular gouaches on vellum.
18th century
Heights: 11.5 cm - Widths: 8.5 cm
(Framed, good condition)
Philippe Cayeux, a master sculptor in Paris specializing in wooden ornaments, was an officer of the Académie de Saint-Luc and an eminent collector of paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints.
We know of a remarkable pastel by
Perroneau in a private collection (Fig. 1.), which depicts the household of Philippe Cayeux and his wife, whose features we find in our grisaille portraits.
representing respectively
Philippe Cayeux (1688 - 1769) and his wife née Marguerite Françoise Hourbez.
Rectangular gouaches on vellum.
18th century
Heights: 11.5 cm - Widths: 8.5 cm
(Framed, good condition)
Philippe Cayeux, a master sculptor in Paris specializing in wooden ornaments, was an officer of the Académie de Saint-Luc and an eminent collector of paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints.
We know of a remarkable pastel by
Perroneau in a private collection (Fig. 1.), which depicts the household of Philippe Cayeux and his wife, whose features we find in our grisaille portraits.