French school (XIX) - Tenerezza materna – Madre con bambino
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Tenerezza materna – Madre con bambino, oil on canvas, France, 19th century (c. 1830), 98 × 82 cm, sold with frame.
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Description from the seller
French School of the 19th century
“Tenderness of Maternal Love – Mother with Child”
Oil on canvas, circa 1830–1845
Signed bottom right, signature to be identified
Dimensions: 98 x 82 cm in an era-style frame
Canvas: 81 x 65 cm
On the back the mark of the Paris supplier “À la Palette de Rubens – Saint-Martin, Paris”
Area: Romantic French painting and genre painting
Signature: present at the bottom right, partially legible
Canvas: bearing on the back the mark of the Parisian art materials dealer À la Palette de Rubens
Description
The work depicts an intimate scene of motherhood, built on the affectionate relationship between a young mother and the child lying on a cradle. The woman bends toward the infant, gently supporting the head with her right hand, while the baby returns the gaze and with one hand grasps the mother’s gown.
The composition is particularly successful in the contrast between the intense red of the woman's dress, the luminous flesh tones, and the darker tones of the surrounding environment. The landscape opening on the right, with mountains, trees, and small figures, enlarges the space and gives the domestic scene an almost idealized dimension.
The subject fully belongs to the Romantic sensibility of the nineteenth century, in which maternal affection and family intimacy become autonomous themes of genre painting.
The stamp on the back:
From the photograph:
À la Palette de Rubens
Rue de Seine … Paris
… ST MARTIN …
Fab… de couleurs
This is the mark of the famous “À la Palette de Rubens,” a Parisian activity linked to Alphonse de Saint-Martin and later to the widow Saint-Martin and her brother, suppliers of canvases, colors and materials for artists.
The data is significant because almost identical marks are documented in the Louvre collections: “À la Palette de Rubens / rue de Seine N°6 Paris / Alph. St-Martin / Fab. de couleurs”.
There is also a later variant “Vve de St Martin & Frère / Toiles & couleurs / Tableaux / Rue de Seine n°4”, documented both by the Louvre and Paris Musées.
Condition Report
The work shows an overall fair state of preservation for its age. The surface shows craquelure and normal signs of aging, with abrasions and localized wear; several surface irregularities and possible prior conservation interventions are visible.
On the back there is documentation of an antique canvas with evident time traces and at least one localized intervention/darning, exactly where the mark is located.
The gilded frame, in nineteenth-century taste, shows normal signs of use, abrasions and small losses compatible with its age.
*** Photograph note
The photographic images of the work were taken with professional studio lighting and spotlights to allow better readability of the composition, details, and paint surface. This lighting may cause slight variations in color perception and brightness compared with viewing the work directly. The photographs are solely for illustrative and documentary purposes.
*** Note on the frame
The frame is attached to the work as a courtesy perk and is not an integral part of the lot nor a determinant element for the economic valuation of the work. Therefore, any damage, breakage, detachments or deterioration of the frame occurring during transport cannot be the subject of compensation claims or disputes, the sale referring exclusively to the painted work.
Shipped insured in a wooden case
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte
Auctions · Works of Art · Expertise
Magnolia Arte was born from a passion for art and from the experience gained in study, selection and enhancement of works destined for collecting.
The auction house and gallery operates in the art market with particular attention to antique, modern and contemporary painting, offering carefully selected works for historical-artistic interest, quality and collectible value.
Each work is presented through a path of in-depth study that, where applicable, considers historical and stylistic context, attribution, condition, provenance and bibliographic and comparative references. For works that require it, studies, expertise and diagnostic deepening can also be prepared.
COLLECTING WITH DISCERNMENT
For Magnolia Arte, purchasing a work means entering into a relationship with a unique object, a witness of an era, of a culture and of the artist’s sensibility.
For this reason we accompany the collector not only in the choice, but also in the understanding and valorizations of the work, offering a direct, confidential and professional relationship.
Translated by Google TranslateFrench School of the 19th century
“Tenderness of Maternal Love – Mother with Child”
Oil on canvas, circa 1830–1845
Signed bottom right, signature to be identified
Dimensions: 98 x 82 cm in an era-style frame
Canvas: 81 x 65 cm
On the back the mark of the Paris supplier “À la Palette de Rubens – Saint-Martin, Paris”
Area: Romantic French painting and genre painting
Signature: present at the bottom right, partially legible
Canvas: bearing on the back the mark of the Parisian art materials dealer À la Palette de Rubens
Description
The work depicts an intimate scene of motherhood, built on the affectionate relationship between a young mother and the child lying on a cradle. The woman bends toward the infant, gently supporting the head with her right hand, while the baby returns the gaze and with one hand grasps the mother’s gown.
The composition is particularly successful in the contrast between the intense red of the woman's dress, the luminous flesh tones, and the darker tones of the surrounding environment. The landscape opening on the right, with mountains, trees, and small figures, enlarges the space and gives the domestic scene an almost idealized dimension.
The subject fully belongs to the Romantic sensibility of the nineteenth century, in which maternal affection and family intimacy become autonomous themes of genre painting.
The stamp on the back:
From the photograph:
À la Palette de Rubens
Rue de Seine … Paris
… ST MARTIN …
Fab… de couleurs
This is the mark of the famous “À la Palette de Rubens,” a Parisian activity linked to Alphonse de Saint-Martin and later to the widow Saint-Martin and her brother, suppliers of canvases, colors and materials for artists.
The data is significant because almost identical marks are documented in the Louvre collections: “À la Palette de Rubens / rue de Seine N°6 Paris / Alph. St-Martin / Fab. de couleurs”.
There is also a later variant “Vve de St Martin & Frère / Toiles & couleurs / Tableaux / Rue de Seine n°4”, documented both by the Louvre and Paris Musées.
Condition Report
The work shows an overall fair state of preservation for its age. The surface shows craquelure and normal signs of aging, with abrasions and localized wear; several surface irregularities and possible prior conservation interventions are visible.
On the back there is documentation of an antique canvas with evident time traces and at least one localized intervention/darning, exactly where the mark is located.
The gilded frame, in nineteenth-century taste, shows normal signs of use, abrasions and small losses compatible with its age.
*** Photograph note
The photographic images of the work were taken with professional studio lighting and spotlights to allow better readability of the composition, details, and paint surface. This lighting may cause slight variations in color perception and brightness compared with viewing the work directly. The photographs are solely for illustrative and documentary purposes.
*** Note on the frame
The frame is attached to the work as a courtesy perk and is not an integral part of the lot nor a determinant element for the economic valuation of the work. Therefore, any damage, breakage, detachments or deterioration of the frame occurring during transport cannot be the subject of compensation claims or disputes, the sale referring exclusively to the painted work.
Shipped insured in a wooden case
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte
Auctions · Works of Art · Expertise
Magnolia Arte was born from a passion for art and from the experience gained in study, selection and enhancement of works destined for collecting.
The auction house and gallery operates in the art market with particular attention to antique, modern and contemporary painting, offering carefully selected works for historical-artistic interest, quality and collectible value.
Each work is presented through a path of in-depth study that, where applicable, considers historical and stylistic context, attribution, condition, provenance and bibliographic and comparative references. For works that require it, studies, expertise and diagnostic deepening can also be prepared.
COLLECTING WITH DISCERNMENT
For Magnolia Arte, purchasing a work means entering into a relationship with a unique object, a witness of an era, of a culture and of the artist’s sensibility.
For this reason we accompany the collector not only in the choice, but also in the understanding and valorizations of the work, offering a direct, confidential and professional relationship.
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Sold with frame
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Artist
French school (XIX)
Title of artwork
Tenerezza materna – Madre con bambino
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1830
Condition
Good condition
Height
98 cm
Width
82 cm
Period
19th century
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