Large Portrait of a Reclining Nude, Original French Antique Oil Painting, Early 19th Century

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

An exquisite early 19th-century French portrait of a reclining nude wrapped in beautiful silks and laying on a red throw.

From the moment we spotted this ethereal work, we’ve been captivated by its presence. It seems to blend a sumptuous air of classical elegance with a moment of complete romantic abandon. It’s an absolute joy in person and one of our favourite paintings in the collection to date. It’s very special indeed and was recently held in a private Parisian collection.

There’s a good chance that it’s also much older than the date we’ve estimated as it’s been relined so it’s tricky to tell.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size including frame: 33¾” x 29” / 86cm x 74cm x 5cm

Year of creation: c. 1800 - c. 1850

Condition: Several small areas of minor paint loss. Craquelure. One area of paint loss in the top left measuring around 10mm x 5mm. Frame with several losses. Relined.

Physical Dimensions

Height

74cm (29.13")

Width

86cm (33.86")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA587321

Description

An exquisite early 19th-century French portrait of a reclining nude wrapped in beautiful silks and laying on a red throw.

From the moment we spotted this ethereal work, we’ve been captivated by its presence. It seems to blend a sumptuous air of classical elegance with a moment of complete romantic abandon. It’s an absolute joy in person and one of our favourite paintings in the collection to date. It’s very special indeed and was recently held in a private Parisian collection.

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There’s a good chance that it’s also much older than the date we’ve estimated as it’s been relined so it’s tricky to tell.

Brave Fine Art

fig 1. Large Portrait Of A Reclining Nude, Original French Antique Oil Painting, Early 19th Century — fig 1. Large Portrait of a Reclining Nude, Original French Antique Oil Painting, Early 19th Century

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size including frame: 33¾” x 29” / 86cm x 74cm x 5cm

Year of creation: c. 1800 - c. 1850

Condition: Several small areas of minor paint loss. Craquelure. One area of paint loss in the top left measuring around 10mm x 5mm. Frame with several losses. Relined.