It depicts a pastoral scene with a couple accompanied by a dog at their feet, a symbol of fidelity, and a cage with a bird, evoking the confinement of emotions. On the other side, a shepherdess embodies freedom and lightness, creating a poetic and refined contrast typical of the art of this period.
Oil on canvas, “Portrait of a Nobleman with His Dog,” the coat of arms at the top left with the motto in old French “Hope in God.”
Is this a nobleman in the entourage of King Charles II of England?
17th century
French School?
Oil on panel “Portrait of Lucelle”, Latin inscription: “Lucelle aetatis 16”: Lucille at the age of 16.
Lucylle, or Lucille, is a given name of Arabic and Latin origin derived from “lux,” meaning “light,” celebrated on December 13.
17th century
France
Oil on canvas depicting a double portrait of women, probably a study. The two people depicted in double portraits are usually related to the same couple, the same family, or a shared friendship.
German school
Circa 1780
Rare and precious 18th-century piece is a mirror fixed under glass depicting the Virgin Mary.
France, 18th century
Large six-leaf screen in painted canvas, panels decorated with a motif inspired by Chinoiserie, as was fashionable in the mid-18th century, reverse decorated with simple trompe l’oeil panels.
“Portrait of a terrier” oil on panel signed lower left “J.C.” for Jules Chardigny.
19th century
France
Oil on canvas representing a mastiff and its puppies in an outbuilding, after the original by Christophe Huet (1700-1759) found in the private collection of Count Alarico Palmieri.
19th century
England
Oil painting on copper “Portrait of a woman with a blue bow”.
18th century
France
The banyan, inspired by oriental dressing gowns, was worn for its comfort and casual elegance.
The subject’s richly decorated orange silk scarf and silver-embroidered vest illustrate this fashion well. This style reflects the influence of cultural and commercial exchanges with the Orient, as well as the importance given to appearance and social status in the society of the time.