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612 - Jean-Michel Grobon, after
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Estimate €400 - €600
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Jean-Michel Grobon, after L’Ile-Barbe vue de Saint-Rambert. 19th century. Watercolour and gouache on J. Ruse 1801 vellum (with watermark). 25 x 38.2 cm. Contemporary copy after the oil painting of the same name by Jean-Michel Grobon; cf. Tomaselli Collection, Lyon. – Illustrated in: *La peinture lyonnaise au XIXème siècle*, Elisabeth Hardouin-Fugier & Etienne Grafe, 1995, p. 49. - A historically idealised river landscape depicting the Abbey of Île Barbe on the Saône near Lyon, looking towards Saint-Rambert. The painting captures the ruins of the old abbey, a favourite subject of Grobon’s at the start of his artistic career. - The abbey was founded as early as the 5th century on the rocky island of Île Barbe, Insula Barbara (‘wild island’), and in the Middle Ages was one of the largest and most significant monastic complexes in the region. Plundering by Protestant troops during the Wars of Religion in the 16th century led, in the 18th and 19th centuries, to the gradual abandonment and eventual decay of the building. From then on, the site developed into a popular destination for leisure and day trips. The former abbey, conveniently situated on the trade routes between Italy and Northern Europe, has become a favourite subject for numerous travelling artists in modern times. In our depiction, the Saône winds its way broadly along the wooded valley, with the abbey set against a cloud-covered sky. On the right bank stands the massive, stone, multi-storey monastery building with a square, soaring tower, round arches reflected in the water, a small round tower and flat roofs. In the foreground are a few bathers serving as decorative figures. The striking round arches hold particular significance, as they formed the unloading point for food supplies destined for the monks working at the abbey. - Slight crease at the top centre left and in the lower left-hand corner; very few faint handling marks; small pinholes in the corners and along the upper centre edge; slightly trimmed at the edges; on the reverse, a few faint handling marks; slightly wavy in two corners; in places tears along the margins visible on the recto side, small loss of paper top left, a small, barely noticeable tear bottom left, scattered pale brown stains, occasional slight show-through from the verso, small mounting residues in places at the bottom; overall in very good condition. The colours are fresh. Watercolour and gouache on J. Ruse 1801 wove paper (with watermark). – Contemporary copy after the oil painting of the same name by Jean-Michel Grobon, cf. the Tomaselli Collection, Lyon. - Illustrated in: *La peinture lyonnaise au XIXème siècle*, Elisabeth Hardouin-Fugier & Etienne Grafe, 1995, p. 49. - A historically idealised river landscape depicting the Abbey of Île Barbe on the Saône near Lyon, looking towards Saint-Rambert. The painting depicts the ruins of the old abbey, a favourite subject of Grobon’s at the start of his artistic career. - The abbey was founded as early as the 5th century on the rocky island of Île Barbe, Insula Barbara (‘wild island’), and in the Middle Ages was one of the largest and most important monastic complexes in the region. Plundering by Protestant troops during the Wars of Religion in the 16th century led, in the 18th and 19th centuries, to the gradual abandonment and eventual ruin of the building. From then on, the site became a popular destination for leisure and day trips. The former abbey, conveniently situated on the trade routes between Italy and Northern Europe, has become a favourite subject for numerous travelling artists in modern times. In our depiction, the Saône winds its way broadly along the wooded valley, with the abbey set against a cloud-covered sky. On the right bank stands the massive, stone, multi-storey monastery building with a square, soaring tower, round arches reflected in the water, a small round tower and flat roofs. In the foreground are a few bathers serving as decorative figures. The striking round arches hold particular significance, as they formed the unloading point for food supplies destined for the monks working at the abbey. – Slight crease mark in the upper left-hand middle and in the lower left-hand corner; very few slight signs of handling; pinholes in the corners and the upper middle margin; margins slightly trimmed; very few slight signs of handling; slightly buckled in two corners, partially closed marginal tears on the recto, small loss of paper in the top left, isolated, barely visible tears in the bottom left, isolated, faint brown stains, some of which barely show through to the verso, a few small traces of mounting at the bottom; all in all, very good. Colours are fresh.
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