GALERIE PIERRE BROST
France
In Paris, by appointment
In Troyes, at 26 Rue du Palais de Justice
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Founded in 2008, Galerie Pierre Brost specializes in antique paintings and drawings, with a particular focus on 18th-century French portraits.
For more than fifteen years, the gallery has been quietly and behind the scenes conducting research and rediscovering forgotten or misattributed works, which has enabled it to bring several works back into the spotlight—works that are now recognized by experts and institutions.
Among them are a pastel portrait by François Boucher, another by Jean Valade, an important modello by Baron Gérard, and a preparatory drawing by Nicolas-Bernard Lépicié for his self-portrait presented at the 1777 Salon.
Its work, in conjunction with the gallery’s annual exhibitions, has led to several acquisitions by prestigious institutions and private collections, both in France and abroad.
Jean-François HUE
(1751 – 1823)
Portrait of a National Guard Soldier
Circa 1790
Oil on canvas
64.5 x 54 cm
Signed “hue” lower left
Best known for his seascapes—particularly for completing the prestigious series Vues des ports de mer de France (Views of France’s Seaports), commissioned by the Constituent Assembly and now housed at the Musée de la Marine – Jean-François Hue reveals here his lesser-known talent as a portrait artist.
Although rare, his portraits are already well-recognized – notably thanks to the Portrait of Marie-Joseph Chénier, housed at the Detroit Institute of Arts – and are consistently of the highest quality, imbued with a strong sense of personality and distinguished by the exceptional care taken in depicting the hands.
The discovery of this Garde-National provides us with yet another eloquent demonstration of this.
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