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Jacques-Antoine Vallin (1760–1831), ‘Venus Holding Cupid Whi…
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Jacques-Antoine Vallin (1760–1831), ‘Venus Holding Cupid Whilst Bathing’ – signed ‘HST’ on the right-hand side of the canvas and dated 1826. - Dimensions: 25 x 32.5 cm Jacques-Antoine Vallin, who was the son of a sculptor and engraver from the Quai de la Mégisserie, entered the school of the Royal Academy of Painting in 1779 under the patronage of the history painter Gabriel Doyen; there he was also a pupil of Antoine-François Callet and Antoine Renou (1731–1806). He is known as an elegant specialist in depictions of bathers, nymphs and other more or less nude bacchantes, as well as mythological scenes set against a backdrop of clearings or wooded landscapes, a genre he made his own for nearly thirty years. He had, however, begun his career with seascapes in the style of Joseph Vernet, which he exhibited during his first appearances at the Salon from 1791 onwards. He also produced portraits inspired by Greuze, and several paintings depicting ancient or modern history, which he primarily exhibited at the Salon. Vallin was, in a sense, the successor to the bacchanalia and gallant pastoral scenes of Jacques-Philippe Caresme (1734–1796), but with a style that was markedly less Rubenesque and more neoclassical, or even historical, in keeping with his era, and which he borrowed from artists such as Prud’hon and even David; his paintings display a lovely freshness of colour and a genuine grace in the faces and poses of his figures.
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Auction time 07/09/2026 at 2:30 PM
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