"carmen And Don José" Léon Schmieder 1890 Oil On Panel

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""carmen And Don José" Léon Schmieder 1890 Oil On Panel "

"Carmen and Don José"
Léon Schmieder (19th-20th centuries) Switzerland
1890
Oil on panel
Metaphorical scene Two cockchafers and a vine, both symbols of immortality and the passage from life to death, illustrate an extract from Act III of Georges Bizet's opera (1875): "I hold you, damned young girl I hold you and will force you to undergo destiny Who rivets out of mine Should it cost me my life No Carmen, you will not leave"

Also to be compared with the invasions of cockchafers in Switzerland, very frequent until the 1940s.

Price: 1 900 €

Artist: Léon Schmieder (xix-xx) Suisse
Period: 19th century
Style: Art Nouveau
Condition: Excellent condition

Material: Oil painting on wood
Length: 16
Height: 21,5

Reference: 1524216
Availability: In stock