Late 19th-century French School, Head Study - Antique Oil Painting

Name: Late 19th-century French School, Head Study - Antique Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1140698
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This enchanting late 19th-century French oil painting depicts the head of a bearded man.

Rendered with an abundance of consideration and feeling, the introspection of the figure portrayed is palpable. A monogram in the lower right reads ‘HD’, but the artist is yet to be determined. One lead is Henri-Camille Danger (1857-1939), a French painter known for historical, allegorical and mythological subjects, such as his ‘La Transgression du Commandement’ (1892).

How the piece came into being is a mystery. It’s conceivably one of three things: a study for a larger work, an academic piece, or a partial copy of an old master. If it’s the latter, stylistically it’s likely to be after a piece from the Baroque period.

Either way, it possesses a quiet, honest charm. It’s one to ponder over.

Held in a contemporary frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 19½” x 23” / 49cm x 58cm

Year of creation: c. 1890

Provenance: Private collection, France.

Condition: Cleaned. Areas of fine and settled craquelure, as you would expect. The paint layer is stable. A horizontal mark through the centre, presumably due to an earlier fold. Frame in excellent condition.

Our reference: BRV2119

Physical Dimensions

Height

58cm (22.83")

Width

49cm (19.29")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1140698

Description

This enchanting late 19th-century French oil painting depicts the head of a bearded man.

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Rendered with an abundance of consideration and feeling, the introspection of the figure portrayed is palpable.

Brave Fine Art

A monogram in the lower right reads ‘HD’, but the artist is yet to be determined. One lead is Henri-Camille Danger (1857-1939), a French painter known for historical, allegorical and mythological subjects, such as his ‘La Transgression du Commandement’ (1892).

fig 1. Late 19th-Century French School, Head Study - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. Late 19th-century French School, Head Study - Antique Oil Painting

How the piece came into being is a mystery. It’s conceivably one of three things: a study for a larger work, an academic piece, or a partial copy of an old master. If it’s the latter, stylistically it’s likely to be after a piece from the Baroque period.

fig 2. Late 19th-Century French School, Head Study - Antique Oil Painting — fig 2. Late 19th-century French School, Head Study - Antique Oil Painting

Either way, it possesses a quiet, honest charm. It’s one to ponder over.

Held in a contemporary frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 19½” x 23” / 49cm x 58cm

Year of creation: c. 1890

Provenance: Private collection, France.

fig 3. Late 19th-Century French School, Head Study - Antique Oil Painting — fig 3. Late 19th-century French School, Head Study - Antique Oil Painting

Condition: Cleaned. Areas of fine and settled craquelure, as you would expect. The paint layer is stable. A horizontal mark through the centre, presumably due to an earlier fold. Frame in excellent condition.

Our reference: BRV2119