Live Auction 22751Old Master Paintings and Sculpture: Part II
ALEXIS GRIMOU (ARGENTEUIL 1678-1733 PARIS)
Lot 181 Property from a Distinguished New York Collector

ALEXIS GRIMOU (ARGENTEUIL 1678-1733 PARIS)

Portrait of a boy, half-length, in profile, in fancy dress; and Portrait of a girl, half-length, in profile in fancy dress

Closed31 January 2024

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USD 60,000–80,000

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ALEXIS GRIMOU (ARGENTEUIL 1678-1733 PARIS)
Portrait of a boy, half-length, in profile, in fancy dress; and Portrait of a girl, half-length, in profile in fancy dress
the first: 'Grimou. f 1731' (center right, strengthened)
the second: 'Grimou. f 1731' (center right)
oil on canvas
28 ¾ x 23 ¼ in. (73 x 59.1 cm.), each
(2)a pair

Anonymous sale; Gros & Delettrez, Paris, 16 June 1999, lot 2.
with John Mitchell and Son, London, until 2000, where acquired by the present owner.

Specialist note

Although little is known of Grimou's career, his ouevre suggests he worked mainly as a portraitist and favored the half-length format. He likely studied painting under François de Troy, from whom he adopted a palette of warm colors. The relaxed poses and fanciful costumes of the unknown sitters in the present portraits are typical of Grimou's style.