Jean Marie Melchior Doze (1827-1891) - The Aquarium, 1876

Jean Marie Melchior Doze (1827-1891) The Aquarium, 1876 Presented at the Carcassonne exhibition This painting, entitled The Aquarium, was presented at the Carcassonne painting exhibition in 1876. It is signed by Jean Marie Melchior Doze, a painter of history and genre scenes, active in the 19th century, a student of Ingres and a regular exhibitor at the Salon. At that time, the aquarium was a true domestic revolution. Goldfish, still exotic, having just arrived from China, fascinated. The scene shows us a mother and her daughter absorbed in front of the small aquatic theater: a richly decorated aquarium, bathed in the light of a window, a symbol of an emerging modernity. Doze accurately captures the wonder and transmission between generations. The child reaches out, captivated. The mother, gentle and attentive, accompanies the discovery. This painting is more than a simple genre subject: it is a testimony. Testimony of an era when science, curiosity and aesthetics were invited into bourgeois homes. With his soft palette and his attention to detail, Doze paints wonder. Note: small accidents Frame dimensions: 88 cm x 76 cm View dimensions: 66 cm x 54 cm