Robert Prévost (1893–1967) — Madame Récamier’s Salon

Pen and watercolor on paper
Based on a watercolor by Toudouze preserved by the Récamier family, this composition recreates Juliette Récamier’s famous Parisian salon at l’Abbaye-aux-Bois. An old handwritten label on the reverse identifies all the figures depicted as well as the paintings visible on the walls (photo attached).
■ Signed “Robert Prévost” in the lower right corner 1951 Avallon.
■ Title inscribed in a painted cartouche at the bottom—a feature found in other documented works by the artist
■ Dimensions: 38 x 25 cm (image area) / 53 x 42 cm (with frame)
■ Antique gilded wood frame, under glass
■ Good overall condition
Robert Prévost (Avallon, 1893–1967), a painter and watercolorist, exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Indépendants and the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He was a member of the artistic groups “Le Groupe” (Nivernais, 1922) and “L’Essor” (Dijonnais, 1923). His works are featured in the collections of the Musée de l’Avallonnais (about a hundred watercolors), the Musée du Costume d’Avallon, and the Château de Bazoches, among others. His works regularly appear at auction houses.