Marie-Adrien LAVIEILLE (1852-1911) Le petit Pierre (son of Adrien and Marie-Adrien Lavieille and grandson of Eugène Lavieille) Oil on canvas, stamp of the sale of the workshop below left, some paint chips, numbered 9 on the back. 39.8 x 31.5 cm Oil on canvas, studio sale stamp lower left, numbered 9 on the back, 15 43⁄64 x 12 13⁄32in Expert: Elisabeth Maréchaux-Laurentin We would like to thank Mr Henri CAMBON, a descendant of Eugène LAVIEILLE, for the information he has given us in identifying this painting.

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