[PERUZZI or PERUSSIS FAMILY] FRENCH SCHOOL late 18th/early 1 - Lot 427

[PERUZZI or PERUSSIS FAMILY] FRENCH SCHOOL late 18th/early 19th century Suite of five portraits Grey wash drawings with watercolor highlights on the arms *Jacques Joseph marquis de PERUSSIS baron de BARLES seigneur de MONTDEVERGUES died 1750 H. 39.5 cm - L. 27 cm Viewed under passe-partout AC *Marie de BANNES D'AVEGIAN wife of Jacques Joseph marquis de PERUSSIS died in Lyon in 1730 H. 37 cm - L. 26 cm on view under passe-partout *Claire de PERUSSIS wife of Jean FORBIN seigneur de Lafare 1613 H. 38 cm - W. 25 cm matted view * Berto di Bonifacio PERUZZI Di MANDETA H. 35 cm - L. 25.4 cm when viewed under passe-partout (pitting and median transverse fold on the portrait of the man) *Elisabeth de Luna Dame de Saint SAVOURNIN wife of Philippe de PERUSSIS 1730 H. 43 cm - L. 31 cm as seen under the passe-partout The sheet is uniformly yellowed, with a tear in the upper right-hand corner. The Peruzzi family, originally from Tuscany, is a Florentine lineage from the Middle Ages. Active from the 12th century onwards, the Peruzzi distinguished themselves through their banking and trading activities, becoming one of the richest and most influential families in Europe. They financed sovereigns and popes, and their commercial network extended across the continent. Their wealth enabled them to support artists and architectural projects, leaving a lasting legacy in Florence. The Peruzzi chapel in Santa Croce church, painted by Giotto, remains a testament to their power and patronage. Involved in the Pazzi conspiracy, several members were forced into exile. Some allied themselves with the de Berluc-Pérussis family, a French branch (sources Wikipedia). FRENCH SCHOOL late 18th/early 19th century [PERUZZI or PERUSSIS FAMILY] Pair of portraits (Italian characters): Berto di Bonifacio PERUZZIand Di MANDETA and Elisabeth de Luna Dame de Saint SAVOURNIN wife of Philippe de PERUSSIS 1730 Gray wash drawings with watercolor-enhanced arms H. 43 cm - L. 31cm on view the sheet is uniformly yellowed, tear in the upper right corner H. 35 cm - L. 25.4 cm on view under the passe-partout, pitting and folds across the middle (portrait of a man)