La Comtesse Du Barry en Flore, French Belle Epoque Beauty in 18th Century Dress

View Similar Items

Louis Jean Beaupuy - French Art Deco Society Portrait, Beauty in a Hat. Pastel and Crayon.

Bob Peak - Saudi Arabia King Faisal Time Magazine Cover - Man of The Year Study

Charles Camoin - Portrait of Woman in Pearl Necklace

Silombria Marco - Alessio Tacchinardi - Young Juventus Talent, UEFA Champions League 1995-96

Unknown - French Art, Rococo, Portrait Queen Marie Antoinette France, Oval, Circle Vivien

Unknown - 'The Red Headdress' by W. Worms

Alfonso Grassi - CHILD - Alfonso Grassi Pastel on paper Portrait italian Painting

Raymond Debieve - Portrait of Smiling Woman

Raymond Debieve - The Kids

Maurice-Quentin de La Tour - 18th Century Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman

Jacques-Louis David - 19th Century Academic Crayon on Paper Study by Follower of Jacques-Louis David

Paul César Helleu - La femme aux fleurs (Portrait de Mathilde See)

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 14

La Comtesse Du Barry en Flore, French Belle Epoque Beauty in 18th Century Dress
1900s

About the Item

A French Belle Epoque pastel portrait of a beauty in carved and gilt Louis XVI style circular frame. The work is signed side right 'Coz'. A charming pastel portrait of a society lady in the style of the 18th century. Her characteristic hairstyle with roses, stylish Louis XV dress again with roses applied, her fine lips and large soulful eyes. The artist has handled the flesh tones, drapery of the dress and the roses with an accomplished hand. A very pretty and decorative addition to any collection. This drawing is inspired by the portrait of 'la Comtesse Du Barry en Flore', painted in 1769 by François-Hubert Drouais, Pastel consists of powdered pigment that’s mixed with a binder to form sticks in various colours. Those sticks, often referred to as crayons, are then applied to paper. The earliest examples of the medium date back to the Renaissance, though the golden age came in the 18th century, initially in France. In 1701, Joseph Vivien became the first pastellist to be admitted to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris. Just 45 years later, reviewing the prestigious Salon exhibition at the Louvre, art critic Étienne La Font de Saint-Yenne observed that ‘every artist now has a crayon in his hand’ and ‘the public embraces [their work] with a frenzy’. The unique, optical properties of pastel were also key to its success. It emits a light far brighter than most other surfaces, with many 18th-century viewers speaking of the distinctive ‘bloom’ that enlivened a sitter’s complexion. Cotes, admittedly with some bias, said pastel works were ‘luminous and beautiful beyond all other pictures’. François-Hubert Drouais (Paris, 14 December 1727 – Paris, 21 October 1775) was a leading French portrait painter during the latter years of Louis XV's reign. His clientele included the French royal family and nobility, foreign aristocracy and the wealthier members of Parisian society and their favourites. But it was his increasing popularity at the French court that expanded his clientele and made his portraits a fashionable necessity. Drouais’s work was admired during his lifetime. Drouais was apprenticed successively to his father Hubert Drouais, Donat Nonnotte, Charles-André van Loo, Charles-Joseph Natoire, and François Boucher. He was received into the Académie Royale in 1758 with his portraits of the celebrated sculptors Edme Bouchardon (1698–1762) and Guillaume II Coustou (1716–77). Both portraits were exhibited at the Salon of 1759 and received praise. Drouais attended the meetings of the Académie Royale and, from 1755 until his death in 1775, exhibited regularly at the official Salons held in the Louvre in Paris. Drouais was a favourite portrait painter of Jeanne Beçu, Comtesse du Barry (1743–93) and, from 1772 until his death, held the position of premier peintre to Louis-Stanislas-Xavier, Comte de Provence (1755–1824), known as Monsieur, later Louis XVIII. Mesdames de France, the daughters of Louis XV, were also important patrons. They recommended him to their father, Louis XV, when a portraitist was sought to travel to Vienna to paint the young Marie-Antoinette. Drouais was approached, but his commission fee was regarded as too high. Ducreux went instead. Some of Drouais's pupils include Catherine Lusurier, his son Jean-Germain Drouais, Jean-Louis Voille, and Pierre-Hippolyte Lemoyne. Among his portraits include those of Louis XV, Louis's official mistresses Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry, Mesdames de France, the Comte and Comtesse de Provence, the Comte de Buffon, Madame Favart, and the young Marie-Antoinette.

Creation Year:
1900s
Dimensions:
Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Diameter: 12.6 in (32 cm)
Medium:
Paper,Pastel
Movement & Style:
Romantic
After:
François-Hubert Drouais (Paris 1727 - Paris 1775) (1727 - 1775, French)
Period:
Early 20th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Cotignac, FR
Reference Number:
Seller: LG/Belleepoquebeauty1stDibs: LU1430212403542

More From This Seller

View All

French Art Deco Society Portrait, Beauty in a Hat. Pastel and Crayon.

Located in Cotignac, FR

A French art deco pastel portrait by Louis-Jean Beaupuy. The work is signed and dated bottom right. Presented in carved and gilded wood frame. Beaupuy has captured all the charm and...

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pastel

Louis Jean Beaupuy
French Art Deco Society Portrait, Beauty in a Hat. Pastel and Crayon., 1936

$1,396

18th Century Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Cotignac, FR

Late 18th Century pastel portrait on paper of a bearded gentleman. Presented under glass in a fine period gilded carved wood frame. A cha...

Category

Late 18th Century Rococo Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

18th Century Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman

$1,023

19th Century Academic Crayon on Paper Study by Follower of Jacques-Louis David

Located in Cotignac, FR

A fine French academic study sketch on paper of a classical head. The work is unsigned but very much in the style of the period and its early exponents such as Jacques-Louis David. ...

Category

19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pencil, Chalk, Pastel

19th Century Academic Crayon on Paper Study by Follower of Jacques-Louis David

$744

Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh with Bandaged Ear and Pipe.

By (After) Vincent van Gogh

Located in Cotignac, FR

Gouache and watercolour on corrugated cardboard after the famous self portrait by Vincent van Gogh with his fur hat, bandaged ear and pipe. This painting is by Jean Ducel who has pla...

Category

Late 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard

Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh with Bandaged Ear and Pipe.

$557

'Suzanne', Large Mid Century French Portrait Drawing by Gourdon

Located in Cotignac, FR

French, Mid Century, pastel and crayon portrait of an elegant young lady by Gourdon. Signed and dated bottom left. Trade label to the back board. Presented in period deep 'tray' frame. This seems to be an early work by the artist and hence it carries his name rather than his later more distinctive signature 'Aslan'. Alain Gordon was one of two brothers, his sibling Michel also went on to achieve notable success with his distinctive 'comic' style. Alain Gourdon...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Pencil

'Suzanne', Large Mid Century French Portrait Drawing by Gourdon, 1950s

$800

French 18th Century Pastel Portrait of a Young Lady in Period Costume.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Late 18th Century French pastel portrait on paper of a young lady in period dress in a 'feigned oval'. In gilt wood frame presented under glass. Very much of its period and similar ...

Category

Late 18th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pastel

French 18th Century Pastel Portrait of a Young Lady in Period Costume., 18th Century

$1,625

1970s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

Bob Peak
Saudi Arabia King Faisal Time Magazine Cover - Man of The Year Study, 1975

$23,000

Portrait of Woman in Pearl Necklace

By Charles Camoin

Located in London, GB

'Portrait of Woman in Pearl Necklace', pastel on fine art paper (see information below), by Charles Camoin (circa 1920s) dedicated to Marie-Louise Tavernier. Regrettably, research on...

Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Charles Camoin
Portrait of Woman in Pearl Necklace, circa 1920s

$2,580 Sale Price

72% Off

Alessio Tacchinardi - Young Juventus Talent, UEFA Champions League 1995-96

Located in Firenze, IT

Alessio Tacchinardi - Young Juventus Talent, UEFA Champions League 1995-96 - The Rise of a Star Technique: Charcoal on paper, Signed and dated '96 Author: Marco Silombria (Savona, 1...

Category

1990s Post-Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Silombria Marco
Alessio Tacchinardi - Young Juventus Talent, UEFA Champions League 1995-96, 1996

$696

French Art, Rococo, Portrait Queen Marie Antoinette France, Oval, Circle Vivien

Located in Greven, DE

French School, Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette of France, Pastel /oil Pastel on Paper, Rococo, 18th Century. The Pastel is made in the style...

Category

18th Century Rococo Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Oil

French Art, Rococo, Portrait Queen Marie Antoinette France, Oval, Circle Vivien, c. 1776

$6,500 Sale Price

72% Off

'The Red Headdress' by W. Worms

Located in London, GB

'The Red Headdress', pastel on art paper, by W. Worms (circa 1960s). A beautiful woman with contemplative expression and tender eyes is exquisitely portrayed by the artist. The treat...

Category

1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

'The Red Headdress' by W. Worms, circa 1960s

$903 Sale Price

30% Off

CHILD - Alfonso Grassi Pastel on paper Portrait italian Painting

By Alfonso Grassi

Located in Napoli, IT

CHILD - Pastel on paper cm.51x41 signed lower right by Alfonso Grassi, Italy. Wooden frame with passeportout cm.94x73

Category

Late 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Alfonso Grassi
CHILD - Alfonso Grassi Pastel on paper Portrait italian Painting

$812

More Ways To Browse

18th French Pastel Portrait

Pierre Germain

Madame Du Barry

Rose Pompadour

Mistress Painting 18th Century

Salon Pompadour

Portrait Van Loo

Comtesse Du Barry

Charles Andre Van Loo

Country Paintings

Larger Than Life

Paintings By Spanish Artists