Jacques-Emile BLANCHE (1861–1942) - Lot 234

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Jacques-Emile BLANCHE (1861–1942) - Lot 234
Jacques-Emile BLANCHE (1861–1942) Portrait of Madame Berthe Valérie PERON Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1889 in the lower right corner Original canvas 41.5 x 33 cm Signs of wear, areas where the paint layer is missing According to the family’s descendants, Berthe Valérie PERON came from a family of arquebus makers (PERON RIEDER). They arrived in Paris around 1870. She was born in Saint-Omer and was a soprano actress in Paris. Her stage name was Romi. She performed in Paris at the Palais de l’Industrie, singing the triumphal ode to the French Revolution on September 11, 12, and 13, 1889. Jane ROBERTS, an expert on Jacques-Emile BLANCHE, was kind enough to confirm the authenticity of this painting; it may be included in the catalogue raisonné at the buyer’s expense.
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