.jpg?w=1)
A young gentleman, formerly called Poncette de La Vivarais, in gilt-studded armour with red lining, lace cravat, long full-bottomed wig
Details
BENJAMIN ARLAUD (ANGLO-SWISS, C. 1670 - AFTER 1731)
A young gentleman, formerly called Poncette de La Vivarais, in gilt-studded armour with red lining, lace cravat, long full-bottomed wig
signed and dated on the backing paper 'Benjamin Arlaud pinxit 1703'
on vellum
oval, 2 1/8 in. (55 mm.) high, carved gilt-wood frame with pierced foliate surmount
A young gentleman, formerly called Poncette de La Vivarais, in gilt-studded armour with red lining, lace cravat, long full-bottomed wig
signed and dated on the backing paper 'Benjamin Arlaud pinxit 1703'
on vellum
oval, 2 1/8 in. (55 mm.) high, carved gilt-wood frame with pierced foliate surmount
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 13 February 1978, lot 57.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis