836335

Primitive 18th C. PAIR of FRENCH Portraits #836335

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Primitive 18th C. PAIR of FRENCH Portraits #836335
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td><em> RARE 18th C. Folk Art Portraits- Reverse painting on Glass with written history- CHARMING Country PRIMITIVES! </em></td></tr><tr> <td width="100%"> A rare and unusual pair of 18th C. French portraits discovered in Southern France. Reverse painted on glass the portraits depict a protestant minister and his wife, each rendered in a wonderfully naïve Folk Art style. The paintings have a compelling charm; fine detail displays the fashions of the day, the woman in lace, bonnet and shawl holding a fan. To her right, a glimpse out a window upon a landscape of mountains and a lake with two fishermen in a canoe. The Minister is shown in official robes, his hand on a red bible, Indigo blue drapes highlight his black garb and white collar and cuffs.

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Adding to their historic appeal is the handwritten history that appears on the back. Compiled in the late19th C. the history documents the sitters, following their descendants. The womanÂ?s name was Louise Boyer and she was born in 1719. The history is written in French (see photo details). Some pages of the minister have been lost to time, but the documentation of his 19th C. descendantÂ?s remains attached to the back. The pages might be interesting to frame separately to display along with the portraits, but we have left the documents attached to the reverse, just as found.

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The works are in very good condition for objects of this age. The old frames appear to be of the period, they have chips, losses and obvious signs of age and wear (see photo details).


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Each work measures: 13.75" x 11" framed </td></tr><tr> <td> </td></tr><tr> <td>Reference #: 40_026_05</td></tr><tr><td>Condition:Wonderful- no breaks, cracks or repairs</td></tr><tr><td>Year:c.1760</td></tr><tr><td>Height:13.5" framed</td></tr><tr><td>Width:11" framed</td></tr><tr><td>Title:Primitive 18th C. PAIR of FRENCH Portraits</td></tr><tr><td>Style:Folk Art / Primitive</td></tr><tr><td>Materials:Reverse painted on glass</td></tr><tr><td>Location:Europe- The Netherlands</td></tr></table>