Yves Saint Laurent Pierre Bergé - Christie's

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The painted Portrait of the Comtesse de La Rue, inscribed in an oval, is
equally remarkable. The beautiful effigy is seen in front of a grove
under a cloudy sky. The first known feminine portrait painted by
Ingres, it is one of very few in which the sitter is represented in a
landscape rather than an interior. The refinement of colour, the
perfect rendering of the costume, the elegance and purity of line are
all clearly visible on this little panel, executed in 1804, demonstrating
why Ingres became possibly the most renowned portraitist of his time.
JEAN-AUGUSTE-DOMINIQUE INGRES (1780–1867)
Portrait of the Comtesse de La Rue, oil on panel, painted oval format, 11 1 ⁄2 × 9 1 ⁄4 in. (29 × 23.3 cm.)
Estimate: 32,000,000–3,000,000