* Jean Guillaume Elsidor Naigeon

(French, 1797-1867)
Portrait d'une jeune femme, 1855
oil on canvas
signed Naigeon and dated (lower right)
25 3/4 x 21 1/2 inches.

Property from the William Robert Smith Trust, Sherman, Illinois, sold to benefit the Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County and The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Illinois

Craquelure throughout. Scattered deposits of grime throughout; canvas is fairly dirty in general. Three minor repaired, indented areas to the upper-right quadrant. Examination under UV light reveals a relatively even varnish and scattered areas of retouch throughout.