Live Auction 254719th Century European Paintings
Charles Emile Auguste Carolus-Duran (French, 1838-1917)
Lot 58 PROPERTY FROM A WEST COAST COLLECTION 

Charles Emile Auguste Carolus-Duran (French, 1838-1917)

Portrait of Madame Marie Clerc

Closed23 April 2012

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USD 80,500

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Charles Emile Auguste Carolus-Duran (French, 1838-1917)
Portrait of Madame Marie Clerc
signed and dated 'Carolus-Durand 2 Janvier/1874' (upper right)
oil on canvas
55 x 36½ in. (139.8 x 92.6 cm.)

Specialist note

Mme. Clerc was the second wife of a well-known Parisian public administrator. She was an accomplished musician and held popular music recitals at her home on the rue de Monceau.