Porcelain Painting Child Table Golden Wood Frame Lanfant De Metz 19th

Painting on porcelain in its gilded carved wooden frame, representing a child with a milk jug looking at a frog, most certainly the work of François-Louis Lanfant de Metz *, from the 19th century. This painting is in good condition as well as its frame. Unsigned. A note: some wear of time, see photos. * François-Louis Lanfant de Metz: Painter of history and genre, he was born in 1814 in Sierck-les-Bains (57). He died in Le Havre in 1892. FL Lanfant said he was from Metz, a city better known than Sierk-les-Bains, and was happy to follow his name with this indication of origin. He had a pretty hectic life. Arrived in Paris at the age of 15, he first drew original compositions for wallpaper dealers. Then he was admitted to the studio of Ary Scheiffer, painter of history, genre and portraits. In 1842 he was hired as a designer by the Swiss naturalist Agassiz and accompanied him to Switzerland and Italy. Very quickly put off by a too regular existence, he left Naples on foot and joined a troupe of traveling actors, thus realizing a childhood dream. He left this company fairly quickly since in 1843 he was found as a painter in Paris. From 1843 to 1866, he exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon, among others: Romulus attacks and defeats the Sabines, A flower girl under the Regency and the Fiancée of the village who obtained a Gold Medal in 1847. In 1853, he exhibited at the Salon The Visit to the second-hand dealer, considered one of his best works, the painter ends up acquiring a certain notoriety. He had a workshop in Paris, Boulevard des Italiens, and trained a number of students. 1868 was a turning point in his life as an artist: during a trip to Trouville with Courbet, he found old actor friends and met the musician Louis Tessier who became his friend. He decided not to return to Paris. He settled in Le Havre and completely changed his way of painting. Abandoning history painting, he will only paint small format tablotins, depicting carefree and mischievous childhood: toddlers' games, noisy school trips, pitched battles, pranks, forbidden games (good wine, le décicheur), parodies of the attitudes, gestures and passions of adults. Lithography popularized some of his works; Eugène Jouy and Goupil edited them in color, Barry, Fuhr and Lemoine transposed them in lithographic pencil. In these innumerable childish scenes, Lanfant's imagination was overflowing; he knew how to avoid repetition and always add a touching note which makes his little actors so charming. : plate 14.5 cm by 9.5 cm Frame: 26.5 cm by 22 cm Reference: 900 568 All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com