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An Xviii Century French Camaieu Bleu Grisaille Painting
Ebury Trading
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An Xviii Century French Camaieu Bleu Grisaille Painting

18th century
For Sale by Ebury Trading
Description

A French XVIII Century camaieu bleu grisaille unframed oil painting, which has been newly re-lined. Depicting putti around a campfire in a rural setting with their quivers and arrows resting on the ground.

c.1740

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Ebury Trading has dated this French Camaieu Bleu Painting to the 18th Century.

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SA1213760
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MP0579
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Description
A French XVIII Century camaieu bleu grisaille unframed oil painting, which has been newly re-lined.
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Depicting putti around a campfire in a rural setting with their quivers and arrows resting on the ground.
Ebury Trading

c.1740

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Ebury Trading has dated this French Camaieu Bleu Painting to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1213760
Dealers Internal Ref
MP0579
Ebury Trading
Ebury Trading
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2018

Antiques, lighting & the interior

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Archive I An eighteenth-century monochrome blue oil painting depicting winged cherubs gathered around a small fire within a classical landscape.

An Xviii Century French Camaieu Bleu Grisaille Painting

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An eighteenth-century monochrome blue oil painting depicting winged cherubs gathered around a small fire within a classical landscape.
AN XVIII CENTURY FRENCH CAMAIEU BLEU GRISAILLE PAINTING
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An eighteenth-century monochrome blue oil painting depicting winged cherubs gathered around a small fire within a classical landscape.
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Camaieu bleu is a monochrome painting technique executed entirely in shades of blue, derived from grisaille which traditionally uses grey tones. Originating in eighteenth-century France, this technique was frequently employed to imitate classical sculpted reliefs or architectural panels.

Eighteenth-century French paintings were predominantly executed in oil paints on hand-woven linen or hemp canvas, stretched over wooden strainers. Natural earth and mineral pigments were ground by hand and mixed with linseed or walnut oil binders.

Authentic period paintings typically exhibit age-appropriate craquelure patterns across the paint surface, hand-stitched canvas seams or hand-cut stretchers, and natural oxidation on the reverse of the linen. Surface inspection under ultraviolet light often reveals historic restorations or varnish layers.

Monochrome paintings integrate well into contemporary spaces due to their limited colour palette. Hanging a grisaille work above a fireplace or console table provides architectural structure without clashing with existing colour schemes.

Keep oil paintings in a climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and direct heat sources. Dust the surface gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding commercial chemical cleaners or water.
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