"Portrait Of Woman With Tambourine Painting By Joseph - Desiré Court (1797-1865) Oil On Canvas"
Joseph - Desiré COURT (1797-1865)Woman with tambourine
oil on canvas 83 x 61cm
signed lower right
Descendant of Hyacinthe Rigaud, Baron Gros workshop student, Joseph-Désiré Court won the Grand Prix de Rome for painting in 1821, with as a subject of competition, Samson delivered to the Philistines by Dalila (Paris, National School of Fine Arts), where the movement of Samson bringing his hand to his head was especially admired. This success ensured for Court.