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1899 24¼ h × 11 w in (62 × 28 cm)
estimate: $5,000–6,000
result: $6,048
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"Flirt" was a brand of biscuit sold by Lefèvre-Utile, but that becomes almost irrelevant to admirers of this classic depiction of love blossoming. Indeed, it's almost impossible to avoid falling in love with the Victorian elegance on display, with romantic effusiveness held at bay—with difficulty!—for the moment. You can just barely see the baker's L-U logo patterned on the damsel's dress, and doesn't that just take the biscuit?
Imp. F. Champenois, Paris
literature: Rennert/Weill, 72; Lendl/Prague, p. 73; Art du Biscuit, p. 9; Gold, 63; PAI-XCII, 299
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