French Master 18th Century. Portrait Of The Marshal Of Levis

French master 18th century. Portrait of the Maréchale de Levis Oil on canvas 57x46.5 cm (size of the painting) Original frame Provenance: Baron de Schwitter Collection Its sale March 1886 no. 44 as Carl Vanloo, portrait of the Maréchale de Levis. Sold at auction on March 26-28, 1890 under number 28 as Vanloo, Portrait of the Maréchale de Levis. Sold for 920 francs. To Léon Michel-Levy. Its auction on June 17-18, 1925 under number 157 as Carl Vanloo. Purchased there by Baron and Baroness Vaxelaire. Family owned since then. Vaxelaire was the builder of the first department store in Paris, Le Bon Marché. Literature: The bulletin of ancient and modern art, n° 7, June 19, 1925 page 212, n° 211 with illustration. €24,000