French school circa 1730, workshop of Jean-François de TROY. The alarm or the faithful governess. Canvas (old restorations). Height 81 cm - Width : 81,5 cm Certificate Art loss register ALR S00237903. Provenance : - Sale from the collection of Monsieur X... Paris, Hôtel Drouot (Me Baudouin), June 7-8, 1939, no. 30 (as attributed to Jean-François de Troy); acquired at the time by the Comte de La Romagère, then by descendants. Bibliography: - Anonymous, "Chronique des ventes. Hôtel Drouot", Gazette de l'Hôtel Drouot, June 8, 1939, 48eme année, 64, p. 1;C. Leribault, Jean-François de Troy (1679-1752), Paris, Arthena, 2002, p. 291, P. 135 (as "reverse copy"). Expert appraisal by Cabinet TURQUIN, Mr Stéphane PINTA - 01 47 03 48 78 - stephane.pinta@turquin.fr