“Religieuse”, 18th century

Oil on canvas, genre scene. It is probably about Suzanne Simonin, the narrator of Denis Diderot’s memoir “La Religieuse”, which is an ode to the freedom to choose one’s destiny…

18th century.

Italian school, entourage of Giuseppe Bonito.

“Mademoiselle Mars”, fixed under glass

Fixed under glass of mademoiselle Mars actress and friend of Napoléon.
Anne-Françoise Hippolyte Boutet, known as Miss. Mars (1779-1847) was one of the glories of the French Theater.

Signed Charles Brandt and dates 1810
France