Gillot Saint-evre (1791-1858) - Young Ladies Picking Roses

Gillot Saint-Evre (1791-1858)
Two court ladies picking roses
Oil on cardboard
Painted on both sides
Signed and dated 1832 on the verso
Picture size 21 x 14,5 cm
Frame size 35 x 29 x 5 cm

Gillot Saint-Evre (1791 Boult-sur-Suippe – 1858 Paris) was a French history painter and engraver. His paintings are in the troubadour style, and he is most known for his works depicting great scenes from French history with a touch of romantic lyricism. He created scenes on historical and literary subjects, as well as genre scenes and portraits.
His creative career began in the 1820s and first attracted attention at the Paris Salon in 1822, where he displayed two paintings depicting scenes from The Tempest by Shakespeare. A young journalist named Adolphe Thiers (who would later become the President of France) wrote a positive review of the exhibit and called him a painter of great promise. This inspired him to create more works on literary and history themes. Although he focused on events from Medieval France, he continued to paint in the prevailing Romantic and Sentimentalist style. He premiered his history specialty at the Salon of 1833, with a scene depicting Joan of Arc being presented to King Charles VII in 1429; currently at the Мusée National in the Palace of Versailles. His works can be admired in both private and public collections of the Palace of Versailles, the Musée de la Vie Romantique, Paris and Musée national Eugène Delacroix, Paris.

The condition of the work very good, with no restoration or inpainting. In original, period frame (also good condition).

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