“Portrait of Lucelle”, 17th century

Oil on panel “Portrait of Lucelle”, Latin inscription: “Lucelle aetatis 16”: Lucille at the age of 16.

Lucylle, or Lucille, is a given name of Arabic and Latin origin derived from “lux,” meaning “light,” celebrated on December 13.

17th century

France

Double portrait of women, around 1780

Oil on canvas depicting a double portrait of women, probably a study. The two people depicted in double portraits are usually related to the same couple, the same family, or a shared friendship.

German school

Circa 1780

Rococo screen, 18th century

Large six-leaf screen in painted canvas, panels decorated with a motif inspired by Chinoiserie, as was fashionable in the mid-18th century, reverse decorated with simple trompe l’oeil panels.