Le singe peintre ('The Monkey Painter'); and Le singe antiquaire ('The Monkey Antiquarian')

Attributed to Jean-Siméon Chardin (Paris 1699-1779) Le singe peintre ('The Monkey Painter'); and Le singe antiquaire ('The Monkey Antiquarian') the first signed and indistinctly dated 'Chardin' (lower right, on the portfolio) oil on canvas, in painted ovals 32½ x 25¾ in. (82.5 x 65.4 cm.) each (2)a pair