"Auguste Garneray, Neogothical Drawing, Scene Of Royal Wedding, Washing Brown Ink"
GARNERAY AUGUSTE (PARIS, 1785-1824)ROYAL SCENE IN A NEO-GOTHIC INTERIOR
Pen and brown ink on black pencil line, brown and grey wash, watercolour on paper.
Signed lower right.
Darker areas.
This troubadour scene made around 1810-1820 shows under a neo-gothic arch a king on his throne in the centre background, surrounded by his retinue, in the foreground to the left of the knights in armour, to the right a couple discreetly looking at the scene.
In a beautiful gilt wood frame decorated with Louis XVI style flowers garlands.
H. 14.2 x W. 10.4 cm (at sight). Frame : H. 28.5 x W. 21 cm.
Provenance
- Auction Piasa, April 10, 2008, lot 216.
- Collection of Olivier Aaron.
Second son of Jean-François Garneray, painter, draftsman of the costumes of the Opéra and the first Théâtre-Français, painter of the cabinet of Queen Hortense, drawing teacher of the Duchesse du Berry, pupil of his father and Isabey. He exhibited at the salons of 1808 and 1824.
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