8 - Late 18th-century French school.

Late 18th-century French school. Portrait of Louis-Charles of France (1785–1795), known as Louis XVII. Polychrome wax profile. Under domed glass in a square, blackened wooden frame. Slight wear. On the back, five old labels, including “Louis XVII,” “Périllieux Collection, Louis XVII, No. 4,” “M. Périllieux 2324-159,” etc. D. 5.3 cm. Frame: L. 9.6 cm. Provenance - Collection of Louis-Jules Périllieux (1802–1878). - Collection of his daughter Marie Périllieux (1839–1899), wife of Léon Blazy, Paris. - Then passed down through the family. - Private French collection. Exhibition Paris World’s Fair, 1878, Exhibition of National Portraits, section “18th-Century National Portraits,” under no. 376: “Louis XVII, second son of Marie-Antoinette—Colored wax medallion, round in shape; diameter 0.055—Artist unknown (18th century). Bust; in profile, facing right; blond hair swept back; black costume; embroidered ruff. Belonging to Mrs. Léon BLAZY, née Périllieux, in Paris.” Literature Historical and Analytical Catalog of the Paintings, Sculptures, Tapestries, Miniatures, Enamels, Drawings, etc., Exhibited in the National Portrait Galleries at the Palais du Trocadéro, p. 79, no. 376. History Louis-Jules Périllieux-Michelez (1802–1878), a cotton manufacturer, passed his business on to his son-in-law Léon Blazy (1830–1872), who, in partnership with his brother Jules, founded the firm Blazy Frères. Their factory produced all types of wool yarns and all the linings their customers needed for knitwear and embroidered tapestry. Their high-quality products were recognized with numerous awards won at national and international exhibitions: a gold medal in Paris in 1878, in Melbourne in 1881, in Antwerp in 1885, and so on. Léon Blazy served as a jury member in Barcelona in 1888 and then in Paris the following year. He was elected to the city council at the same time as Martial Caillebotte.