Daniel SAINT (Saint-Lô, 1778 - 1847) Portrait of Madame de Broc in a White Dress, Against a Background of Cloudy Sky Watercolour and gum arabic on ivory, oval form Signed 'Saint' lower right CIC n° 2024/BE01329/CE Gilt copper mounting in a rectangular burnished wood frame Inscribed 'Mme de Broc' on the reverse Portrait of Mrs. de Broc wearing a white dress, watercolour and gum arabic on ivory, signed, by D. Saint 2.44 x 1.96 in. 6.2 x 5.0 cm Provenance: Sale after the death of M. Félix Raimbeaux (1868-1936), son of Firmin Raimbeaux (1834-1916), equerry to Emperor Napoleon III, Paris, Maître Henri Baudoin, 21-22-23 October 1936, no. 76 (sold for 1,220 frs to Fabius) ; Anonymous sale; Fontainebleau, Osenat, 13 June 2010, no. 318; Pierre Jourdan-Barry Collection (1926-2016); Then by descent; Private collection, Belgium Madame de Broc, née Adèle Auguié (1784-1813), the youngest of Madame Auguié's three orphaned daughters and niece of Madame Campan, Queen Marie-Antoinette's two confidant sisters, was one of Queen Hortense's best friends (see our no. 66). The dramatic circumstances of her death at the age of 29 deeply affected Queen Hortense. During a hike together in the Sierroz gorges, Adèle leaned on her parasol as she crossed a narrow wooden footbridge, causing the board to overturn. She was propelled into the water and Hortense tried in vain to rescue her by throwing her shawl over her. Daniel SAINT (Saint-Lô, 1778 - 1847) 6.2 x 5.0 cm Madame de Broc, née Adèle Auguié (1784-1813), the youngest of Madame Auguié's three orphaned daughters and niece of Madame Campan, Queen Marie-Antoinette's two confidant sisters, was one of Queen Hortense's best friends (see our no. 66). The dramatic circumstances of her death at the age of 29 deeply affected Queen Hortense. During a hike together in the Sierroz gorges, Adèle leaned on her parasol as she crossed a narrow wooden footbridge, causing the board to overturn. She was propelled into the water and Hortense tried in vain to rescue her by throwing her shawl over her.