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19th-century French school, after Jean-Baptiste Mallet (Fran…
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19th-century French school, after Jean-Baptiste Mallet (Fran…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
19th-century French school, after Jean-Baptiste Mallet (France, 1759–1835)
Geneviève of Brabant in prison, baptising her son
Oil on canvas
Indistinctly signed and dated ‘L[...] 1826’ in the lower right-hand corner.
54 x 42 cm
(re-stretched)
Inspired by Jean-Baptiste Mallet’s famous composition, unveiled at the 1824 Salon where it caused a sensation, this work, dated 1826, draws on Mallet’s original by widening the frame and adding a few details
“Having given birth alone and without any assistance, she herself baptises her son, whom she names Benony.”
Oil on canvas, 21.2 x 16.5 in
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