Rating and value of works, paintings by Louise Hersent

If you own a work by or about the artist Louise Hersent, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we will guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and artist value Louise Hersent

Louise Hersent is a little-known 19th-century artist. Today, prices for her works are rising under the auctioneer's hammer. Her oils on canvas are particularly prized, especially by French buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €1,500 to €4,800, a significant delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works. In 2019, his oil on canvas Portrait de femme à la robe bleue, dating from 1831 sold for €2,000, whereas it was estimated at between €1,200 and €2,000. Its value is stable.

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Artist Louise Hersent's style and technique 

Louise Hersent produced a body of work characteristic of academic figuratism, mainly portraits, genre scenes and history paintings. Her preferred medium is oil on canvas, and works produced exclusively in this medium are currently on sale at auction.

The life of Louise Hersent

Louise Marie Jeanne Hersent (1784-1862) was a 19th-century French artist whose reputation rests primarily on her exceptional talent as a portrait painter. Born into a wealthy family, her father was a professor at the Collège de France, as well as a writer and mathematician. She began her artistic training with Charles Meynier. She exhibited her work for the first time at the Salon of 1810, twice winning first-class medals. She marries painter Louis Hersent (the two artists are often confused because of the similarity of their first names). Their works are stylistically similar.

She is best remembered in art history for opening a painting school for women. One of her most promising students, Louise Adelaïde Desnos, became the school's director. For her part, Louise Hersent portrayed important figures of her time on commission, but also produced historical paintings such as Louis XV's visit to Tsar Peter the Great, a historical anecdote from before her time that she wanted to depict by reading Saint Simon's Memoirs.

Louise Hersent's imprint on her period

Louise Hersent did not make a lasting impression on nineteenth-century art, and is today a forgotten artist, even though her school for women is well known in nineteenth-century art history.

His works are very rare at auction and could therefore fetch unprecedented sums.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Louise Hersent does not necessarily sign her works. Copies may exist, which is why expertise remains important.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Louise Hersent, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using the form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as ad hoc information about it. If you're thinking of selling your work, our specialists will also be on hand to offer you alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market trends.