Antoine Léon Fleury

Göteborgs Auktionsverk, from Göteborg (duh), Sweden, sells on 22 December 2016 an "Antoine Léon Fleury" portrait of a woman, estimated at 515 Euro.

The description seems correct, the painting is of high quality and in the style of Fleury. The only reason I post it here is because it is cheap, in a somewhat unexpected auction, and there are few interesting auctions at the moment anyway.

François Antoine Léon Fleury (1804-1858), from France, is best known for his landscapes (which can be found in the Met and the National Gallery, and fetch 10,000 Euro at Christie's), but has painted a few portraits as well. This one is probably the best of those I could find online.

It reminds me of the works of Corot, who was an influence on the landscapes of Fleury as well, and who also painted many reading girls and women. Corot was obviously the superior artist, but then again his works are hardly affordable for most of us. 

I would estimate this one at about 1,000 Euro.

UPDATE: sold for 786 Euro, halfway between the original estimate and my estimate.