Paris, 1822 - Paris, 1893. French.
The Awakening of Spring and Love. Allegory.
Painting, oil on wood panel
Signed
Painting: 45 x 55.5 cm
Fine 19th-century frame: 54 x 64.5 cm
Very good condition, small discreet restorations
Circa 1860
Note: The artist frequently depicted the theme of spring with nude women and flowers (under the title "April" or "Spring"). Here, the woman awakens, nude, gazing at the flowers before her while cherubs prepare to shoot her with love's arrows.































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