Ferdinand Bac (1859-1952) - La séduction
04
days
02
hours
15
minutes
02
seconds
No bids placed
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 144058 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Original watercolor by Ferdinand Bac (1859-1952), La séduction, from the 1910s–1920s in France, depicting a romantic scene with a Spanish maja on steps, 30 × 22 cm, hand-signed, in good condition, Original edition with a gold passe-partout.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
Stunning original watercolor from the Belle Époque period, by the famous French writer, caricaturist, and landscape artist Ferdinand Bac (1859-1952).
Ferdinand-Sigismond Bach, known as Ferdinand Bac, was a major intellectual and social figure of the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th. A first-cousin of Emperor Napoleon III, he mingled with all of Paris during the Belle Époque. While today he is famous for his sumptuous garden designs on the Côte d'Azur (such as Villa Les Colombières in Menton), he first gained immense renown as a press cartoonist and illustrator.
This is a scene of romantic inspiration, of theatrical seduction. An elegant Spanish woman (a Maja) wearing a yellow lace-trimmed dress, a white mantilla, and holding a fan steps forward on steps strewn with roses. At her feet, a young man in traditional costume (embroidered vest, red sash) unfolds a cape onto the ground in a gallant gesture.
Signature at the bottom right “F. Bac”, drawn with a pen.
The work is mounted on a thick gold-colored mat that greatly enhances the painting.
Careful packaging and insured, trackable shipment.
Stunning original watercolor from the Belle Époque period, by the famous French writer, caricaturist, and landscape artist Ferdinand Bac (1859-1952).
Ferdinand-Sigismond Bach, known as Ferdinand Bac, was a major intellectual and social figure of the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th. A first-cousin of Emperor Napoleon III, he mingled with all of Paris during the Belle Époque. While today he is famous for his sumptuous garden designs on the Côte d'Azur (such as Villa Les Colombières in Menton), he first gained immense renown as a press cartoonist and illustrator.
This is a scene of romantic inspiration, of theatrical seduction. An elegant Spanish woman (a Maja) wearing a yellow lace-trimmed dress, a white mantilla, and holding a fan steps forward on steps strewn with roses. At her feet, a young man in traditional costume (embroidered vest, red sash) unfolds a cape onto the ground in a gallant gesture.
Signature at the bottom right “F. Bac”, drawn with a pen.
The work is mounted on a thick gold-colored mat that greatly enhances the painting.
Careful packaging and insured, trackable shipment.
Details
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Artist
Ferdinand Bac (1859-1952)
Title of artwork
La séduction
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition
Height
30 cm
Width
22 cm
Depiction/theme
Day scene
Style
Romanticism
Period
1910-1920
Sold by
