LIONEL NÖEL ROYER (French, 1852-1926). Young Girl with Doll, 1889. Oil on canvas. 59-1/4 x 28-3/4 inches (150.5 x 73.0 c...

Description

LIONEL NÖEL ROYER (French, 1852-1926)
Young Girl with Doll, 1889
Oil on canvas
59-1/4 x 28-3/4 inches (150.5 x 73.0 cm)
Initialed and dated lower right: R/1889

PROVENANCE:
Sotheby's Olympia, November 12, 2003 (lot 213);
Private collection, California

Lionel Royer was a French academic painter who specialized in portraiture and historical subjects. He is best remembered for his Joan of Arc frescoes that decorate the basilica of Domrey. Young Girl with Doll recalls the influence of his teacher, William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905).



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