Noël HALLÉ (Paris, 1711 - 1781) The Virgin praying before the Immaculate Heart Oil on canvas, curved at the top (Original canvas) A signature formerly covered by restoration Dated '1773.' lower right (An old tear restored at the level of the signature, restorations in the faces of the cherubs) No frame 148.5 x 98.5 cm Provenance: Probably 4th Eude (dit Michel) sale; Paris, Hôtel Drouot, room 2, 8 December 1873, n° 40: (as "L'Annonciation: Beau tableau d'un coloris clair et agréable et d'une exécution facile") Bibliography: Probably Nicole Willk-Brocard, Une dynastie Les Hallé, Paris, 1995, p. 439, n° N 126 We would like to thank Mrs Nicole Willk-Brocard for kindly confirming the authenticity of this painting by means of a visual examination on 4 October 2024. Noël HALLÉ (Paris, 1711 - 1781) 148.5 x 98.5 cm