MOREAU Louis-Gabriel (1740-1806), THE TWO LOVERS AND THE LADY WITH UMBRELLA
Miniature by Louis-Gabriel Moreau, said the elder. Moreau was painter of the Count d' Artois, he is rightly considered as one of the best landscapers of his time. Wildenstein devoted a work to this artist whose original works are quite rare. Often imitated, Louis-Gabriel Moreau’s miniatures are characterized by a blue/green pallet. The scene here is located at the entrance of a park, in front of a portico decorated with columns, a couple of lovers embrace, but at the top right, on the terrace, another woman with an umbrella, observes them.It is worth noting this interesting recurring theme in the miniatures by Louis-Gabriel Moreau : this woman with the umbrella, leaning at the top of a terrace, appears in practically all her works !TECHNIQUE:
Watercolor and gouache on velum, protected under glass
ARSTIST:
MOREAU Louis-Gabriel (1740-1806)
SIGNED:
FRAME :
Two sides gilded metal pendant frame, 18th century .
PORTRAIT SIZE:
6,8cm
FRAME SIZE:
8cm
DESCRIPTION :
CONDITION:
Very good original condition
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Schidlof, Blattel, Lemoine Bouchard, Louvre, Wildenstein
PRICE:
2300€