"Suite Of 4 Putti Painted Canvases Attributable To Piat Joseph Sauvage Late XVIII"
Rare suite of 4 painted canvases representing trompe l'oeil games of putti attributable to Piat Joseph Sauvage, it is painting in grisaille, in monochrome simulating bas reliefs in marble, wood or plaster with figures of putti playing or symbolizing the 4 seasons Work from the end of the 18th century of good pictorial quality and a certain rendering of depth, this type of painting was, moreover, inserted inside the woodwork giving the impression of bas reliefs Piat Joseph Sauvage 1744 1818 is a painter of of Flemish origin, known for his decorative paintings in grisaille, of which he made a specialty with the imitation of sculpted reliefs in stone, marble or plaster or even terracotta, he also produced trompe l'oeil door tops for the castles of Versailles, Saint Cloud (chapel), Fontainebleau and Compiègne The suite presented is a "good" example, very good condition