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Martin Jules Chouard (1839-1919) Swags of Apples a Pair of Watercolour Paintings C1890
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Martin Jules Chouard (1839-1919) Swags of Apples a Pair of Watercolour Paintings C1890

19th century
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Martin Jules CHOUARD (1839-1919) Swags of Apples a Pair of Watercolours c1890

A near pair of decorative watercolour paintings signed and presented in expensive stylish maple frames.

An amateur painter, Chouard produced mostly floral and still life watercolours. Unknown in his time, except by a few local insiders, he was rediscovered at the end of the 20th century with a first exhibition in London. This painting comes from the “Sunday Painter Drawings and Watercolours” exhibition, at Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London in 1985.

Martin-Jules Chouard was born on July 31, 1839 in Morville, a hamlet of Aufferville in the southwest of Seine-et-Marne, France. He died on September 14, 1919 in Château-Landon. The son of a winegrower, he became a teacher and amateur painter.

Condition

The paper has mellowed and has minor staining.

Size

They are slightly different sizes:

48cm x 31cm (58cm x 41cm framed) & 46cm x 30cm (56cm x 40cm framed)

18.9 x 12.2 inches (22.8 x 16.1 inches framed) & 18.1 x 11.8 inches (22 x 15.7 inches framed)

Physical Dimensions
Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Declaration

Fox Fine Art has dated this Antique Botanical Watercolour Pair to the 1890s.

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SA1108815
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11223
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Martin Jules CHOUARD (1839-1919) Swags of Apples a Pair of Watercolours c1890
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A near pair of decorative watercolour paintings signed and presented in expensive stylish maple frames.
Fox Fine Art

An amateur painter, Chouard produced mostly floral and still life watercolours. Unknown in his time, except by a few local insiders, he was rediscovered at the end of the 20th century with a first exhibition in London. This painting comes from the “Sunday Painter Drawings and Watercolours” exhibition, at Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London in 1985.

fig 1. A pair of late 19th-century watercolour paintings depicting suspended bunches of apples with leaves, presented in light wood frames.
fig 1. Martin Jules Chouard (1839-1919) Swags of Apples a Pair of Watercolour Paintings C1890

Martin-Jules Chouard was born on July 31, 1839 in Morville, a hamlet of Aufferville in the southwest of Seine-et-Marne, France. He died on September 14, 1919 in Château-Landon. The son of a winegrower, he became a teacher and amateur painter.

fig 2. A pair of late 19th-century watercolour paintings depicting suspended bunches of apples with leaves, presented in light wood frames.
fig 2. Martin Jules Chouard (1839-1919) Swags of Apples a Pair of Watercolour Paintings C1890

Condition

The paper has mellowed and has minor staining.

Size

They are slightly different sizes:

48cm x 31cm (58cm x 41cm framed) & 46cm x 30cm (56cm x 40cm framed)

18.9 x 12.2 inches (22.8 x 16.1 inches framed) & 18.1 x 11.8 inches (22 x 15.7 inches framed)

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Date of Manufacture

Fox Fine Art has dated this Antique Botanical Watercolour Pair to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1108815
Dealers Internal Ref
11223
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A pair of late 19th-century watercolour paintings depicting suspended bunches of apples with leaves, presented in light wood frames.
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Late 19th-century French botanical watercolour painting combined scientific accuracy with decorative composition. Artists focused on precise depictions of flora, fruits, and foliage, often capturing natural textures, light, and colour variations using transparent wash techniques on paper.

These artworks were executed using natural pigment-based watercolour paints applied to woven or laid rag paper. Framed examples from this era frequently featured wooden frames with timber veneers, such as maple or walnut, accompanied by protective glass covers.

Authentic works from this period often display subtle paper toning, natural age marks, and hand-applied pigment layers visible under magnification. Artist signatures, inscriptions, period-correct framing, and backboard construction techniques also help confirm age and attribution.

A pair of botanical studies works effectively hung side by side at eye level above a sideboard, console, or mantelpiece. They add warmth and historical character to modern dining spaces, kitchens, or hallway gallery displays.

To prevent fading and deterioration, keep watercolour paintings away from direct sunlight and high-humidity areas. Displaying them behind UV-filtering glass with acid-free mounting materials will protect the paper and pigments over time.
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