Joseph-nicolas Robert-fleury (att. To) 1797-1890 Diogenes And His School, Painting, Circa 1830-40
Artist: Joseph-nicolas Robert-fleury (attribué à)
Joseph-Nicolas ROBERT-FLEURY (attributed to)
Cologne, 1797 - Paris, 1890
Diogenes teaching his pupils
Painting, oil on canvas
Unsigned, old pencil annotation on back "Robert-Fleury"
Painting: 40.5 x 33 cm
19th century gilded frame: 51 x 42 cm
Good condition, old lining
Circa 1830-40
Note: this is a sketch for a painting. The Beaux-arts school from Paris organized several thematic competitions a year. Subjects were often taken from ancient history or the Bible. The format of the paintings was the same as ours (often 40 x 32 cm). The purpose of these famous "sketch competitions" was to stimulate artists' creativity around a given theme, and to distinguish the best.
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Cologne, 1797 - Paris, 1890
Diogenes teaching his pupils
Painting, oil on canvas
Unsigned, old pencil annotation on back "Robert-Fleury"
Painting: 40.5 x 33 cm
19th century gilded frame: 51 x 42 cm
Good condition, old lining
Circa 1830-40
Note: this is a sketch for a painting. The Beaux-arts school from Paris organized several thematic competitions a year. Subjects were often taken from ancient history or the Bible. The format of the paintings was the same as ours (often 40 x 32 cm). The purpose of these famous "sketch competitions" was to stimulate artists' creativity around a given theme, and to distinguish the best.
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1 400 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th
Condition: Good condition
Material: Oil painting
Width: 40.5 cm (51 cm avec le cadre)
Height: 33 cm (42 cm avec le cadre)
Reference (ID): 1753528
Availability: In stock
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