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Jean-Georges Baltz (1760-1831).
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Jean-Georges Baltz (1760-1831).
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Jean-Georges Baltz (1760-1831).
Virgin and Child with a Rose, 1829, after the composition by Jacques Stella popularised by the engraving of
Painting on Sèvres porcelain plate.
13 x 10.5 cm (unframed); 21.3 x 18.7 cm (framed).
This precious Virgin and Child was painted by Jean-Georges Baltz in 1829 after the composition by Jacques Stella popularised by the engraving by Nicolas Poilly.
Baltz excelled in this luxurious production during the Empire and Restoration periods. Charles Gabet, in his Dictionnaire des artistes de l'école française of 1831, points out that his works were highly prized by collectors of the time. This technique, which benefited from Alexandre Brongniart's innovations, required several firings, making the paint as inalterable as enamel. In a 1985 article, Anne Lajoix points out that the development of this technique was in response to a desire to conserve heritage against the wear and tear of time (Anne Lajoix, "peinture et porcelaine. Substituer à la toile une plaque en porcelaine", Revue de la céramique et du verre, n°21, mars-avril 1985, p.9).
The work copied was designed by Jacques Stella (1596-1647). It is not known where the original is kept today, but the composition was popularised thanks to an engraving by Nicolas Poilly. A canvas that has reappeared on the market, attributed to Stella, has made it possible to recover the probable colours of the original (Paris, Piasa, 31 October 2013, no. 141).
Baltz's composition remains very faithful to Poilly's engraving and to the colours of the canvas that came to market. The artist made slight adjustments to the shades to suit his clientele, in particular changing the colour of the rose from white to pink. Finally, the curve of the rope in the top right-hand corner has been modified to fall more gracefully.
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