Emile Boniface 1820–1895, Emperor Augustus With Children's Games, Painting, 1863 Salon
Artist: Emile Boniface
Emile BONIFACE
Bapaume, 1820 - Montmorency, 1895
Emperor Augustus with children's games
Painting, oil on canvas
Unsigned, annotated "Emile Boniface" on the back
Painting: 34 x 39.5 cm
Gilded frame: 50 x 56 cm
Very good condition, minor, discreet restorations (see reverse)
History: sketch for the painting exhibited at the 1863 Paris Salon
Note: The scene illustrates a passage from Suetonius: "Augustus, to amuse himself, would sometimes go fishing, and sometimes play with dice, pebbles, and nuts with small children—children whose faces and babbling he found charming—whom he had sought out from all around."
Bapaume, 1820 - Montmorency, 1895
Emperor Augustus with children's games
Painting, oil on canvas
Unsigned, annotated "Emile Boniface" on the back
Painting: 34 x 39.5 cm
Gilded frame: 50 x 56 cm
Very good condition, minor, discreet restorations (see reverse)
History: sketch for the painting exhibited at the 1863 Paris Salon
Note: The scene illustrates a passage from Suetonius: "Augustus, to amuse himself, would sometimes go fishing, and sometimes play with dice, pebbles, and nuts with small children—children whose faces and babbling he found charming—whom he had sought out from all around."
1 500 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Oil painting
Width: 34 cm (50 cm avec le cadre)
Height: 39.5 cm (56 cm avec le cadre)
Reference (ID): 1823597
Availability: In stock
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