2000: Frame for the portrait of Henri Cernuschi painted by Léon Bonnat

Golden Oak | H. 1,06; L: 0,925 | Bologna (?), Italy, 17th century

MC2000-5. Gift of the Society of Friends of the Cernuschi Museum

One of the rare memorabilia of our founder in the museum, was donated unframed in 1919 by Sir and Lady Martin Conway. Thanks to Friends, this beautiful Bolognese setting now exalts the pictorial qualities of the work.