Presumed portrait of Gabrielle Adèle Alexandrine Amys du Ponceau - Berthon

Gabrielle Adèle Alexandrine Amys du Ponceau
Born May 7, 1802 (Friday) - Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
Deceased 26 July 1861 (Friday) - château de Dampierre, aged 59 years old

She married on June 10, 1822 (Monday), Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France, with Jules Gaspard Amour de Contades, born August 16, 1794 (Saturday), died March 4, 1844 (Monday) at the age of 49 years.

She had as first daughter Valentine Julie de Contades (1824/1900) future Duchess of Luynes after her marriage to Duke Honoré Louis d'Albert de Luynes in 1843.

Origin:

- Sale of the 2nd part of Château de Dampierre, Famille de Luynes

Sign:
- Berthon lower left

Technical:
- Original oil on canvas

Dimensions:
With Frame: Length: 150cm Width: 130cm
Without Frame: Length: 119 cm Width: 97 cm

René Théodore Berthon (1776/1849)
This artist had David as his master: he alternated between genre, history and portrait. He lived in Vienna and Venice, and did not return to Paris until 1805. He exhibited there for the first time at the salon in 1796: Cloé au bain. Before his departure for Vienna, he painted the portrait of the 1st Consul, which appeared at the Salon of 1801. On his return, he painted: The Surrender of Ulm (Museum of Versailles) commissioned by the Emperor. R.T Berthon is known for his portraits. The portrait that we present is a centerpiece for the artist. The subject represented and the provenance are historical.
Source the Benezit.