IMPORTANT AND MAGNIFICENT PAINTING "TWO ELEGANT Ladies on th - Lot 361

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IMPORTANT AND MAGNIFICENT PAINTING "TWO ELEGANT Ladies on th - Lot 361
IMPORTANT AND MAGNIFICENT PAINTING "TWO ELEGANT Ladies on the Opera Staircase" by Valentine Cameron PRINSEP (1838-1904) Framed oil on canvas, trace of a signature at center right. Presence of a label on the back of the stretcher bearing the artist's name, dated "1872" and the artist's address in London. Attached is a certificate of authenticity from Mr. Damien Voutay dated February 25, 2025. Provenance: Private collection Size: 138 x 92 cm Good condition, traces of restoration, very very small chips on the right side In 1877, Prinsep returned to India and painted a huge picture of the Delhi Durbar. It was commissioned by Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, Viceroy of India. It was exhibited in 1880 at the Royal Academy, presented to Queen Victoria, and later displayed at Buckingham Palace. This colossal work provoked both positive and negative comments in the press. Subsequent exhibitions included "À Versailles" , "L'empereur Théophile choisit sa femme" , "L'Idole brisée L'Idole brisée" and "La Gardeuse d'oies".
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