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"Mercury in Golden Glow", Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nude by Schmied
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This unusual presentation of Mercury, the Greek god of speed and communications, was painted by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists specializing in high-end book design and illustration, along with Georges Barbier. Schmied's refined color palette and stylized depiction of the human figure, often in exotic settings, made him highly sought-after in the 1910s and 1920s, before the Depression sapped the wealth of the clients who supported his painting and publishing. Here he depicts Mercury, not as a fleet-footed God running across the landscape, but as a calm figure in a golden cloak, his feet planted in a sun-drenched landscape. This gouache may have been painted for "L'Odyssee," one of his greatest works. Schmied illustrated and/or published a line of exquisite volumes, including "Les Climats," "Daphne," "Le Cantique des cantiques," "Les Douze Cesars," and "Kim." This work is gouache on paper, and is signed in the lower lefthand corner. Dimensions include matte and frame; the visible painting itself is 8.5 inches high by 5.5 inches wide.
- Creator:François-Louis Schmied (Painter)
- Dimensions:Height: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Late 1920s
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- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU865136112492
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