Early Louis XV Pastel Portrait of Gabriel Vincent Thévenard
£1,650
An early Louis XV pastel portrait of the opera singer Gabriel Vincent Thévenardthe, shown in fur hat and open collar, labelled C:B:G to the reverse of the canvas; presented in a swept, giltwood frame
Height 39 cm (15.25 inches)
Width 28 cm (11 inches)
1720
Gabriel Vincent Thévenard, 1669-1741, was one of France’s most famous opera stars in the reign of Louis XIV and into the Regency whilst Louis XV was a minor. He studied under the composer André Cardinal Destouches and went on to become a member of the prestigious Académie Royale de Musique, eventually retiring from the stage in 1729
