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French Four-fold Screen Painted with Romantic Figural & Landscape Panels in Louis XV Taste
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French Four-fold Screen Painted with Romantic Figural & Landscape Panels in Louis XV Taste

19th century
For Sale by Hand of Glory
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A highly decorative 19th Century French four-fold screen / room divider, in Louis XV style, the scroll carved frame with with original soft green and gilt paintwork, fitted with eight paintings on canvas with romantic landscapes of couples at various pursuits. The reverse with inset fabric panels.

Each panel 155cm high, 56cm wide. 

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this French Painted Folding Screen to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09721398
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Rococo crestings and mouldings: typical French revival cabinet work from the late 19th century.
Soft green paint and parcel gilding: rubbed through to underlying wood along edges.
Pastoral scenes on canvas: painted in the fête galante manner popularised by Watteau.
Reverse lined with aged floral printed cotton: natural surface darkening and handling wear.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1245914
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Description
A highly decorative 19th Century French four-fold screen / room divider, in Louis XV style, the scroll carved frame with with original soft green and gilt paintwork, fitted with eight paintings on canvas with romantic landscapes of couples at various pursuits. The reverse with inset fabric panels.

Each panel 155cm high, 56cm wide. 

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this French Painted Folding Screen to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09721398
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Rococo crestings and mouldings: typical French revival cabinet work from the late 19th century.
Soft green paint and parcel gilding: rubbed through to underlying wood along edges.
Pastoral scenes on canvas: painted in the fête galante manner popularised by Watteau.
Reverse lined with aged floral printed cotton: natural surface darkening and handling wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1245914
Hand of Glory
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Decorative antiques & interiors

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Archive I A four-fold French Louis XV style room screen featuring carved grey and gilt frames with hand-painted romantic pastoral landscape panels.

French Four-fold Screen Painted with Romantic Figural & Landscape Panels in Louis XV Taste

Archive II A four-fold French Louis XV style room screen featuring carved grey and gilt frames with hand-painted romantic pastoral landscape panels. View II
Archive III A four-fold French Louis XV style room screen featuring carved grey and gilt frames with hand-painted romantic pastoral landscape panels. View III
Archive IV A four-fold French Louis XV style room screen featuring carved grey and gilt frames with hand-painted romantic pastoral landscape panels. View IV
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United Kingdom
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A four-fold French Louis XV style room screen featuring carved grey and gilt frames with hand-painted romantic pastoral landscape panels.
French Four-Fold Screen Painted with Romantic Figural & Landscape Panels in Louis XV Taste
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A four-fold French Louis XV style room screen featuring carved grey and gilt frames with hand-painted romantic pastoral landscape panels.
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  • ObjectFolding Screens
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XV Style
  • MaterialGilt Wood, Painted Canvas, Timber
  • ColourGold and Grey
  • MotifsRocaille moulding, foliage carving, arched tops, pastoral landscape panels

This nineteenth-century French four-fold screen in the Louis XV style divides rooms with decorative elegance. The timber frame wears original soft green and gilt paintwork, enriched with scroll carving, rocaille mouldings, and arched tops. Eight painted canvas panels display romantic pastoral landscapes featuring couples at various pursuits, set against a gold ground. The reverse is fitted with inset fabric panels. Each panel measures 155 cm high and 56 cm wide. Position this screen in an empty corner to add traditional French chateau charm to a living room, bedroom, or dressing area, creating subtle division and architectural interest within the space.

FAQs

A Louis XV style folding screen features asymmetrical curves, rocaille scrollwork moulding, and decorative painted panels frequently depicting pastoral, romantic, or landscape compositions popularised during the 18th century.

Traditional French room dividers were constructed with carved timber frames, often coated in gesso and gilded with leaf, surrounding framed canvas or wooden panels painted in oils.

Authentic period features include hand-carved moulded frame borders, natural surface wear to the gilded gesso layers, original double-action iron or brass hinges, and hand-painted oil scenes.

A folding screen can serve as a decorative backdrop behind seating or bedding, soften unadorned room corners, or function as a freestanding partition to delineate functional zones in open-plan layouts.

Dust the frame gently using a soft microfibre cloth or dry soft-bristle brush, avoiding liquid cleansers or moisture that could undermine delicate water gilding or oil paint layers.
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