Lot 179
French School, 19th c., "Portrait of Charles-Maurice de Tallyrand- Perigord", oil on canvas, unsigned, 25.5in. x 24.75in. E3500/4500 Provenance: Estate of noted collector Maud O'Bryan Ronstrom, Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans. Note: The French statesman and diplomatCharles-Maurice de Talleyrand Perigold (1754-1838) was noted for his capacity for political survival. He held high positions during the French Revolution, under Napoleon, during the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy and under King Louis-Philippe. Talleyrand, then the French minister of foreign affairs and Robert Livingston, American minister to France unsuccessful negotiated terms for what would eventually lead to the Louisiana Purchase.
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