Mid-1800s Oil Painting of the Marquis De Maiffen

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An elegant mid-19th century oil portrait of a young gentleman identified as the Marquis de Maiffen., a character from the … Read more An elegant mid-19th century oil portrait of a young gentleman identified as the Marquis de Maiffen., a character from the French melodrama "The Marquis and the Maiden". The story is set in France and concerns a horse groom, Bazil, and his betrothed, Elodie. Elodie also catches the
eye of the Marquis of Maiffen and the story concerns the tragedy of this trio. In the portrait, the marquis wears a formal dress including a gold watch chain at his waist and holds a pair of gloves. The subject of the portrait is identified by an inscription on the canvas back. See less