Lot 383: Joseph Bordes (French circa 1773-1835)

Joseph Bordes (French circa 1773-1835)
Portrait of a Woman, Empire Style, circa 1822
Oval portrait of a young woman wearing a white Empire-style gown fastened with gilt clasps and a red shawl draped over her shoulders, set against a dark green ground; the sitter’s serene expression and delicate modeling reflect the refined neoclassical portrait tradition of post-Napoleonic France
Oil on wood panel board, presented in gilt gesso Empire-style frame
The reverse inscribed identifying the artist as Monsieur J. Bordes, peintre en miniature, noting medals from the 1849 and 1852 exhibitions in Douai, and referencing a portrait of the Princess of Bentheim
7 1/2″ x 6″
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector
Sotheby’s (label verso)

varnish and streaking to varnish. Surface grime. Cracking to wood panel. Inpainting expected with age. Repairs and loss to frame.

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Estimate: $400- $800

Auction Date: January 1, 2026