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188 CATALOGUE OF MADAME LEBRUN’S WORKS
the Due de Brissac, Governor of Paris. She escaped to England in 1792, but foolishly
returned, and, being betrayed by her Asiatic servant, Zamar, was guillotined, Dec. 8,
*793-
Barry, Comtesse du. The same. Morning dress, straw hat with flowers. Hubert
Robert sale, 1809. 302 fr.
- The same. 1787. Standing. White satin dress. Holds a coronet, and is leaning
on a pedestal. Painted for the Due de Brissac.
Madame Lebrun, after the Revolution, was vexed to find that the face in this
portrait had been tinted, as if rouged, since she had last seen the picture. Madame
du Barry, says the artist, did not use rouge.
- The same. Commenced Sept. 1789. Finished after the painter’s return in 1802.
Madame du Barry is shown seated under a tree, her head resting on her left hand, while
the right hand holds a lily and a rose. Simply-made yellow dress, with open neck and
sleeves fastened by gold buttons from shoulder to wrist. A white veil on her head.
Curly hair. Eyes half closed. Tripier Le Franc sale, 1883. 3,520 fr. Collection
of the Baron Fould-Springer, 1912.
- The same. 1789. Another version of the last; same pose and similar head-dress, but
dark sleeveless dress with short-sleeved white under-bodice. The right hand holding
a limp-backed book instead of flowers. Bibliotheque de la Ville de Versailles. This
picture is not well authenticated as the work of Madame Lebrun.
- The same (?). Holding a lily and a rose. Talleyrand sale, 1847. 300 fr-
Beaugoin, Madame de. 1777.
Beaujon, Nicholas. Banker to the Court, Receiver-General at Rouen. 1784.
1718-1799. His later life is illustrated in the painter’s Souvenirs. He founded
a hospital in Paris, still existing, and called by his name.
- The same. 1785.
-- The same. (For his hospital.) 1785.
At present (1914) there is a sculptured bust of M. Beaujon at “ his hospital,”
but this picture is not there.
Beaumont, Comtesse de. 1788.
Belgarde, Madame de. 1774.
Br. (B&lier ?), Mademoiselle. Dated 1785. Paris, Exhibition des Alsaciens-Lorrains,
Palais Bourbon, 1874, Collection of M. Rothan.
Belozersky, Anna Grigorievna Kozitzky, Princesse Belosselsky—.signed. St. Petersburg,
Exposition Artistique et Historique de Portraits Russes, 1905, Collection of Comte
A. V. Orloff-Davidoff.
Benevento. See Talleyrand, Charles Maurice.
Beon, Comtesse de. Salon, 1787. f-length. Oval. Claret-coloured dress with slashed
sleeves, over white muslin bodice, cut low ; yellow sash, hair bound with mauve ribbon.
Gold chain with small Maltese cross. 35 x 27L Sale, Christie’s, June 7, 1912.
£1,627 IOS- (Thrift). Mr. William McKay, 1913.
Wife of Frangois, Comte de Beon, an officer of the King’s body-guard. She
herself was a lady-in-waiting to Madame Adelaide, aunt of Louis XVI.
- The same. 1787. Probably a twin picture with the above.
? Bering, Mrs. London, 1802-1805.
Berkeley, Lady. 1776.
Berry, Charles Ferdinand d’Artois, Due de. As a child. Paris, Exhibition des Alsaciens-
Lorrains, Palais Bourbon, 1874. Collection of M. Rondeau.
1778-1820. 2nd son of the Comte d’Artois (afterwards Charles X). Married
the Due de Brissac, Governor of Paris. She escaped to England in 1792, but foolishly
returned, and, being betrayed by her Asiatic servant, Zamar, was guillotined, Dec. 8,
*793-
Barry, Comtesse du. The same. Morning dress, straw hat with flowers. Hubert
Robert sale, 1809. 302 fr.
- The same. 1787. Standing. White satin dress. Holds a coronet, and is leaning
on a pedestal. Painted for the Due de Brissac.
Madame Lebrun, after the Revolution, was vexed to find that the face in this
portrait had been tinted, as if rouged, since she had last seen the picture. Madame
du Barry, says the artist, did not use rouge.
- The same. Commenced Sept. 1789. Finished after the painter’s return in 1802.
Madame du Barry is shown seated under a tree, her head resting on her left hand, while
the right hand holds a lily and a rose. Simply-made yellow dress, with open neck and
sleeves fastened by gold buttons from shoulder to wrist. A white veil on her head.
Curly hair. Eyes half closed. Tripier Le Franc sale, 1883. 3,520 fr. Collection
of the Baron Fould-Springer, 1912.
- The same. 1789. Another version of the last; same pose and similar head-dress, but
dark sleeveless dress with short-sleeved white under-bodice. The right hand holding
a limp-backed book instead of flowers. Bibliotheque de la Ville de Versailles. This
picture is not well authenticated as the work of Madame Lebrun.
- The same (?). Holding a lily and a rose. Talleyrand sale, 1847. 300 fr-
Beaugoin, Madame de. 1777.
Beaujon, Nicholas. Banker to the Court, Receiver-General at Rouen. 1784.
1718-1799. His later life is illustrated in the painter’s Souvenirs. He founded
a hospital in Paris, still existing, and called by his name.
- The same. 1785.
-- The same. (For his hospital.) 1785.
At present (1914) there is a sculptured bust of M. Beaujon at “ his hospital,”
but this picture is not there.
Beaumont, Comtesse de. 1788.
Belgarde, Madame de. 1774.
Br. (B&lier ?), Mademoiselle. Dated 1785. Paris, Exhibition des Alsaciens-Lorrains,
Palais Bourbon, 1874, Collection of M. Rothan.
Belozersky, Anna Grigorievna Kozitzky, Princesse Belosselsky—.signed. St. Petersburg,
Exposition Artistique et Historique de Portraits Russes, 1905, Collection of Comte
A. V. Orloff-Davidoff.
Benevento. See Talleyrand, Charles Maurice.
Beon, Comtesse de. Salon, 1787. f-length. Oval. Claret-coloured dress with slashed
sleeves, over white muslin bodice, cut low ; yellow sash, hair bound with mauve ribbon.
Gold chain with small Maltese cross. 35 x 27L Sale, Christie’s, June 7, 1912.
£1,627 IOS- (Thrift). Mr. William McKay, 1913.
Wife of Frangois, Comte de Beon, an officer of the King’s body-guard. She
herself was a lady-in-waiting to Madame Adelaide, aunt of Louis XVI.
- The same. 1787. Probably a twin picture with the above.
? Bering, Mrs. London, 1802-1805.
Berkeley, Lady. 1776.
Berry, Charles Ferdinand d’Artois, Due de. As a child. Paris, Exhibition des Alsaciens-
Lorrains, Palais Bourbon, 1874. Collection of M. Rondeau.
1778-1820. 2nd son of the Comte d’Artois (afterwards Charles X). Married