Jean Valette-Falgores called Penot
(French, 1710-1777)
Trompe L’oeil tribute to an artist, possibly a self portrait, featuring a portrait, still life painting with a pomegranate, letters, one addressed to “..Monsieur Lamote.. Rue de Roi/a Paris”,
a broken plaster portrait medallion, and a brocaded wallet, and a blue ribbon
oil on canvas, 62.5 x 77.5 cm; black wood frame, 71 x 86 cm
Provenance:
Rogers Collection; The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut