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201 - A gallant scene in a garden. Signed L. Appert. French School…
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Estimate €2,250 - €4,000
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A gallant scene in a garden. Signed L. Appert. French School. 19th century. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 75 x 59 cm (unframed), 94 x 81 cm (framed). The painting depicts a gallant scene set in a garden, featuring a lively group of figures in 18th-century costumes interacting on a stone staircase beside a wooded area. In the foreground, a young lady who has fallen is being helped by a gentleman, whilst from above, several female figures observe the scene with theatrical gestures, creating a dramatic and narrative effect full of humour and sophistication. The composition is rendered with fine, detailed brushwork, highlighting the vibrant colours of the dresses, the nuances of the foliage, and the soft light filtering in from the background. The composition reveals a taste for the ornamental, the anecdotal and the worldly, in keeping with the tradition of Rococo painting as reinterpreted in a historicist style during the 19th century. The work is signed by L. Appert, a French painter known for his genre and gallant scenes of theatrical inspiration, whose work reflects the 19th-century bourgeois taste for the picturesque and decorative. The scene conveys a refined sense of grace, movement and the interplay between the figures, creating an image of strong visual appeal and evocative character. 75 x 59 cm (unframed), 94 x 81 cm (framed).
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION – FINE ART, OLD MASTERS AND JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/15/2026 at 3:00 PM
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