Pierre Pasquier Old Antique Music Lesson Watercolor Painting NO RESERVE

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Pierre Pasquier Old Antique Music Lesson Watercolor Painting French Artist Pierre Pasquier (1731-1808) Titled: "La Le�on de Musique" - NO RESERVE - Currently, I am having my "Dynamic December Fine Art Sale." This sale features 2 paintings an evening, in separate auctions and features several paintings that were done by listed and famous artists. All of the artwork is being offered with .77 opening bids, no reserves and is 100% guaranteed as described...making this a fantastic sale! New Orleans Auction Galleries` Catalog (Lot 922) Description This is the first of two paintings that I am offering in separate auctions by Pierre Pasquier . Both paintings' provenance includes New Orleans Auction Galleries. Included is a digital image (last image) of the page that pictures this painting in New Orleans Auction Galleries' catalog. The catalog is not included with the painting. What a pleasure to have the opportunity to offer not one, but two ORIGINAL PAINTINGS (in separate auctions) that were done as illustrations for the French satirical magazine, "Le Bon Genre" (1800-1822) ! Essex "All Prints and Maps" shop owner wrote (web: /lebongenre/lebongenre.html) , "The Bon Genre was one of the earliest series of prints (and paintings) to document the social trends and leisure activities of contemporary Parisians. It is notable in that it is the most important fashion portfolio of its time because it pictures, through its caricatures, the rise of the modern city of Paris with its bourgeois fashions, recreations and dating customs. Its popularity influenced the fashion plate journals that followed as well as the satirical albums so typical of mid-19th century France. Overall, Le Bon Genre bears witness to the historic and colorful episode of Parisian social history at the end of the French revolution which saw the rise of a new "republican era." Again, this is not a print, but one of the original paintings used by "Le Bon Genre" and was done by the famous French artist- Pierre Pasquier . Pasquier is an artist that has been sold by more than a half-dozen major auction houses, including Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams. La Le�on de Musique (The Music Lesson) is a great example of the bourgeois fashion and dating customs. Note how the young man is trying to serenade a young woman, while playing a guitar. We see a jealous woman or sister in the background. An elderly couple, possibly the young lady's parents, are enjoying the entertainment. Pasquier did a wonderful job of depicting a time in history that cannot be duplicated...painted in 1804 . ITEM DESCRIPTION: This watercolor on paper measures 15" by 18", with its' frame. The actual painting measures 8.5" by 11". The painting is signed by Pasquier , on the lower left. It is also titled "La Le�on de Musique" (lower center) and dated "a Paris, eu 1804" (lower right). The painting has toning and possibly a faint watermark (or dirt spot?), 1.5" to the left of the elderly woman's knees. This may have also been done intentionally by the artist to create the illusion of an older wall. I am not certain. Please bid on the painting as having dirt or a watermark. The 2.5" wide, contemporary gilt wood frame and matting are in excellent condition. To minimize the risk of damage during shipping, this framed painting will not be shipped with glass. When examining the painting under the ultraviolet light, I did not find evidence of inpainting. The signature, title and date are original to the painting and they do not flouresce under the ultraviolet light. Good luck on becoming the winning bidder of this important, social documentary painting by Pierre Pasquier . OTHER INFORMATION: I try to provide the best customer... read more

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