Marie Françoise Caroline Vallée (active Paris, 19th Century)

Reading from 'Paul et Virginie'

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Marie Françoise Caroline Vallée (active Paris, 19th Century)
Reading from 'Paul et Virginie'
inscribed 'Madame Vallée née Deby à/laissé à Georges de Lelée cette/toile peinte par elle d'après sa/soeur Mme Philippine Garnier/...(indecipherable) de Georges et d'après/Mme Meunier, née Clementine/Rousseau (fille du général baron Rousseau et belle fille du general baron Meunier, du Ier Empire.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
22 x 27 in. (56 x 69 cm.)

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with Georges de Lelée, Paris.

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Shepherd Gallery, Winter 1989-1990, no. 15.

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In the present painting, two young women sit reading the tragic novel Paul et Virginie, popular in the early nineteenth century. The story tells of the separation of two destitute young lovers on the Isle of France (Mauritius). Virginie is called to Paris to live with an aunt, but she remains heartsick for Paul. Two years later, she makes the voyage back to the Isle of France only to be killed when her ship sinks within sight of Paul. Overcome with grief, Paul commits suicide.