Henri-Pierre Danloux (1753-1809)

The Property of The Edward James Foundation

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Henri-Pierre Danloux (1753-1809)

Portraits of Don Luis and Don Antonio de los Rios y Samiento, twin sons of Don Carlos, Fernan Núnez, aged 3

with inscription 'Danloux 1791' on the mount and 'N:^o 35 En Aor/Dⁿ. Luis, y D.ⁿ Antonio de los rios, y Samiento hijos gemelos de los Condes de Fernan Nunez D.ⁿ Carlos y D.^a. Maria. Nacidos en Paris en 24 de Agusto de 1788.' on the backing ; black, white and red chalk heightened with white (partly oxidized), oval
172 x 207mm.

拍品专文

Comte Carlos Fernand Núnez (1778-1821) was Spanish Ambassador to the Court of King Louis XVI. His son, brother to the sitters, a talented diplomat, supported the cause of King Ferdinand VII of Spain and was rewarded with the Embassy to London in 1815. In 1817 he was appointed Ambassador to the Court of King Louis XVIII. Danloux made these portraits just before he left for England in 1791 and before the ambassador returned to Spain