Fernand Maximilien De Chambord (1840-1899) Antique Scene 19th Century

Set against a backdrop inspired by Roman antiquity, this work depicts a dramatic moment of tension between three figures. A woman, dressed in a white tunic and a finely detailed red drape, gestures imperiously toward two men on the right. Her commanding pose and resolute expression suggest accusation or denunciation.

Opposite her, a young man in a short tunic and red military cloak, his head crowned with laurel, turns to face her with a look of surprise mixed with defiance. At his side stands a bearded man dressed in a blue drape over a brick-red tunic. The scene unfolds before a monumental architectural setting, with pink columns and a plain wall punctuated by a studded door.

The composition showcases Fernand Maximilien de Chambord’s academic style, typical of the 19th century, with a clear focus on historical or moral staging, where gesture and architecture are central to the narrative.

Fernand Maximilien de Chambord (1840–1899) was a French painter active during the second half of the 19th century. A student of Hodin and the renowned Jules Lefebvre, he exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1868 to 1887. He is known for his miniatures, refined genre scenes, and historical reconstructions inspired by Antiquity and Orientalist Romanticism. His works are now held in private collections as well as in the Paul Valéry Museum in Sète.

The painting is sold unframed.
Signed lower right: “F de Chambord”.

Dimensions: 41.5 × 28.5 cm

Photographs taken in natural light.
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