BOILLY Louis Léopold (1761-1845) Attributed to,
Oil on paper mounted on cardboard.
Wore on the back of the frame an old inscription: "Chinard".
Its gilt wood frame, from the late 18th century, early 19th century.
Dimensions: H 28 x W 22.5 cm.
Louis Léopold BOILLY executed oils on paper in particular for the various preparatory portraits for his famous painting: "Reunion of artists in the workshop of Isabella".
See cat. "Louis Léopold Boilly" by Annick de Wambrechies, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lille, 2011.
Note that Joseph Chinard was close to Boilly, he painted his portrait: a bronze medallion.
Also see, the portrait of the miniaturist Jean-François Soiron (1756-1813) representing Joseph Chinard.