What defines the French Empire style in painting?

French Empire painting, emerging in the early nineteenth century, is characterised by classical compositions, mythical subjects, and theatrical lighting influenced by Greco-Roman antiquity.

What materials were traditionally used in nineteenth-century French oil paintings?

Artisans utilised oil pigments ground with linseed oil on stretched linen canvas, often mounted within hand-carved, timber frames decorated with gold leaf.

How can you identify authentic paintings from this period?

Authentic period works display characteristic craquelure across the paint surface, historic oxidation on the reverse of the canvas, period-appropriate stretcher bars, and hand-carved gilded framing.

How should an antique mythological painting be styled in a modern interior?

A large allegorical painting serves as a key visual focal point when positioned above a mantlepiece or sideboard, offering a rich historical contrast to clean modern architecture.

How should an antique oil painting be cleaned and preserved?

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, heating sources, and fluctuating humidity. Surface dust should be removed gently with a soft dry brush, while restoration requires a professional Conservator.

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Antique Oil Painting by Jean Baptiste Isabey Famous French Artist 1767 to 1855 French Empire Isabey of Cherub Cupid Nymph Oil on Canvas a God or Goddess of Innocence with Valentine Love Cherubs of Greek Mythology

Name: Antique Oil Painting by Jean Baptiste Isabey Famous French Artist 1767 to 1855 French Empire Isabey of Cherub Cupid Nymph Oil on Canvas a God or Goddess of Innocence with Valentine Love Cherubs of Greek Mythology
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1182741
Price: 6950 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Gerald Neville Antiques

Description

A very important and recently discovered antique oil painting believed by the famous french artist painter called Jean Baptiste Isabey 1767 to 1855. Title is believed to be innocence seduced by love.

This beautiful and possibly very important antique oil painting on canvas in a rococo frame is clearly signed and dated by the artist Jean-Baptiste Isabey 1819.

The signature has been checked for authenticity and the brush strokes are certainly visible very similar and possibly by the famous French painter Jean Baptiste Isabey.

We have also discovered a miniature painting also by Jean baptiste Isabey of the garden of his house and it shows one of the statues in his oil painting. This therefore is further proof that it is very likely a true oil painting by Jean baptiste Isabey . The style of brush strokes is also the same as his oil painting of the garden shown in the romantic painting

Jean Baptiste was originally famed for his miniature portraits of the French royal family, then the revolutionary french leaders, Napoleon and also Wellington, as well as many other famous and important people from the 18th century and 19th century in and around Europe.

This particular oil painting is also rather unique and would have possibly been a reflection of Jean Baptiste Isabey state of mind at the time of looking as art as a thing of beauty.

MEASUREMENTS OF THE CANVAS:

Height: 60cm

Width: 38cm

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Jean Baptiste Isabey

If you cut and paste the link below and go to to link , there is an amazing biography written by a fabulous expert on Jean Baptiste Isabey.

https://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/c_isabey.html

The highest price paid for a work by Jean-Baptiste

Isabey is $381,000, for the gouache on paper,

"Napoléon ler Presenting

the Newborn King of Rome to Empress Marie Louise in Her Bedroom in the Palais des Tuileries," sold at Sotheby's New York in 2024.

JEAN BAPTISTE ISABEY ART NEWS FEED LINK SHOWING THE RECENT PRICES BEING ACHIEVED FOR HIS PAINTINGS :

(Cut and paste the link and then go to see the prices)

https://heni.com/news?artist=Jean%20Baptiste%20Isabey

Oil painting on canvas

Oil painting

Painting

French

Empire

Cupid

Cherub

Cherubs

Nymph

Declaration

Gerald Neville Antiques has dated this French Neoclassical Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1182741

Dealers Internal Reference

JeanBap1

Dealers Notes

We have over 40 years of expertise in the antiques trade and have extensive knowledge in virtually all areas from the 1600’s to the late 19th century. Shipping worldwide is offered, but we normally add this as an extra cost, so please request a shipping quote before agreeing a sale.

Description

A very important and recently discovered antique oil painting believed by the famous french artist painter called Jean Baptiste Isabey 1767 to 1855. Title is believed to be innocence seduced by love.

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This beautiful and possibly very important antique oil painting on canvas in a rococo frame is clearly signed and dated by the artist Jean-Baptiste Isabey 1819.

Gerald Neville Antiques

fig 1. A nineteenth-century French oil painting depicting a classical nymph guided by winged cherubs in a forest, set inside an ornate gilded timber frame. — fig 1. Antique Oil Painting by Jean Baptiste Isabey Famous French Artist 1767 to 1855 French Empire Isabey of Cherub Cupid Nymph Oil on Canvas a God or Goddess of Innocence with Valentine Love Cherubs of Greek Mythology

The signature has been checked for authenticity and the brush strokes are certainly visible very similar and possibly by the famous French painter Jean Baptiste Isabey.

We have also discovered a miniature painting also by Jean baptiste Isabey of the garden of his house and it shows one of the statues in his oil painting. This therefore is further proof that it is very likely a true oil painting by Jean baptiste Isabey . The style of brush strokes is also the same as his oil painting of the garden shown in the romantic painting

fig 2. A nineteenth-century French oil painting depicting a classical nymph guided by winged cherubs in a forest, set inside an ornate gilded timber frame. — fig 2. Antique Oil Painting by Jean Baptiste Isabey Famous French Artist 1767 to 1855 French Empire Isabey of Cherub Cupid Nymph Oil on Canvas a God or Goddess of Innocence with Valentine Love Cherubs of Greek Mythology

Jean Baptiste was originally famed for his miniature portraits of the French royal family, then the revolutionary french leaders, Napoleon and also Wellington, as well as many other famous and important people from the 18th century and 19th century in and around Europe.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century French oil painting depicting a classical nymph guided by winged cherubs in a forest, set inside an ornate gilded timber frame. — fig 3. Antique Oil Painting by Jean Baptiste Isabey Famous French Artist 1767 to 1855 French Empire Isabey of Cherub Cupid Nymph Oil on Canvas a God or Goddess of Innocence with Valentine Love Cherubs of Greek Mythology

This particular oil painting is also rather unique and would have possibly been a reflection of Jean Baptiste Isabey state of mind at the time of looking as art as a thing of beauty.

MEASUREMENTS OF THE CANVAS:

fig 4. A nineteenth-century French oil painting depicting a classical nymph guided by winged cherubs in a forest, set inside an ornate gilded timber frame. — fig 4. Antique Oil Painting by Jean Baptiste Isabey Famous French Artist 1767 to 1855 French Empire Isabey of Cherub Cupid Nymph Oil on Canvas a God or Goddess of Innocence with Valentine Love Cherubs of Greek Mythology

Height: 60cm

Width: 38cm

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Jean Baptiste Isabey

If you cut and paste the link below and go to to link , there is an amazing biography written by a fabulous expert on Jean Baptiste Isabey.

fig 5. A nineteenth-century French oil painting depicting a classical nymph guided by winged cherubs in a forest, set inside an ornate gilded timber frame. — fig 5. Antique Oil Painting by Jean Baptiste Isabey Famous French Artist 1767 to 1855 French Empire Isabey of Cherub Cupid Nymph Oil on Canvas a God or Goddess of Innocence with Valentine Love Cherubs of Greek Mythology

https://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/c_isabey.html

The highest price paid for a work by Jean-Baptiste

Isabey is $381,000, for the gouache on paper,

"Napoléon ler Presenting

the Newborn King of Rome to Empress Marie Louise in Her Bedroom in the Palais des Tuileries," sold at Sotheby's New York in 2024.

fig 6. A nineteenth-century French oil painting depicting a classical nymph guided by winged cherubs in a forest, set inside an ornate gilded timber frame. — fig 6. Antique Oil Painting by Jean Baptiste Isabey Famous French Artist 1767 to 1855 French Empire Isabey of Cherub Cupid Nymph Oil on Canvas a God or Goddess of Innocence with Valentine Love Cherubs of Greek Mythology

JEAN BAPTISTE ISABEY ART NEWS FEED LINK SHOWING THE RECENT PRICES BEING ACHIEVED FOR HIS PAINTINGS :

(Cut and paste the link and then go to see the prices)

https://heni.com/news?artist=Jean%20Baptiste%20Isabey

Oil painting on canvas

Oil painting

Painting

French

Empire

Cupid

Cherub

Cherubs

Nymph

Date of Manufacture

Gerald Neville Antiques has dated this French Neoclassical Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1182741

Dealers Internal Ref

JeanBap1

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