Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Grisaille Wallpaper Panel

Entitled Les Pecheurs de L’Adriatique (“The Fishermen of the Adriatic”), this 19th-century engraving is after the original 1834/1835 painting by Léopold Robert. The print is encased ...

Hand-painted in France, this handsome grisaille overdoor painting is from the neoclassical period, circa 1815. Grisaille is a monochromatic painting ...

The brilliant colors of this French nature morte are quite impressive, allowing the imagery to be seen crystal clear. Oil enhancements have been applied to this 20th-century transferred image to evoke similarities to the painting that it is after, which is currently housed in Le Louvre Museum in Paris. Our version is incredibly well-done and true to the Alexandre François Desportes original, which is entitled Game, Fruit, Flowers, and a Dog (1712). A variety of felled game (a rabbit and six birds) and a hunting rifle are displayed next to a stone fountain with a mythical creature mascaron water feature. The gadrooned basin is not filled with water, but rather a woven basket of blueberries next to a cluster of fruits including peaches and cherries (there is also a blue and white ceramic bowl full of peaches on a stone to the right of the fountain). Vibrant flowers in a wicker basket sit atop the thickly molded entablature of the cream-colored fountain. A pink rose bush grows on one side of the fountain, opposite from large, verdant bushes that obscure most of the blue sky. Laying beneath the fountain basin is a white hunting dog with black markings on its ears and face. Desportes was born in 1661 in Champigneulle, in northern France, later studying in Paris with the Flemish painter, Bernaerts. Initially, Desportes was a well-respected portrait painter, living in Poland during his mid-thirties to paint aristocrats such as King John III Sobieski. Upon the king’s death, Desportes returned to Paris and switched his focus to painting animals and floral arrangements. Both Louis XIV and Louis XIV commissioned Desportes to paint portraits of their favorite hunting dogs. Desportes would often join the kings on royal hunts, where he would travel with a notebook for still life sketches...

Hand-carved in bas relief during the 1800’s, this French walnut wood panel is in the Neoclassical style. The fantastic carvings portray the goddess, Athena, standing with a spear in her left hand and a plumed hoplite open-faced helmet on her head. Various weaponry and armory can be seen behind Athena and her two kneeling devotees that flank her. All three are clad in a chiton with a zoster wrapped around their upper torso. The helmet, spear, and clothing are all symbols of Athena and often used to depict her in art. The trio of warriors are positioned beneath a strapwork arch that is topped by a winged...

Known as a cathèdre in France (“cathedra” in English), this tall armchair is also sometimes referred to as a chaire (meaning “pulpit”). Designed to be a...

This large French cherub or cupid statue from the 1800’s is made from plaster that has been tinted to mimic the natural color of terra cotta. The figure ...

Large grisaille wallpaper from the series "Psyche", designed in 1815 by Merry-Joseph Blondel & Louis Lafitte for Dufour Paris. The three panels sho...

From the collection of Dorothy Waterhouse who operated Boston's Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpapers known as landscape figures were very popular in New England in the early 19th cent...

Pair of 19th century French wallpaper panels. The panels have been framed with a plaster molding. The gold leaf and painted frame coordin...

Early 19th century hand painted gouache or tempura on paper wall panels in the manner of Zuber or Dufour. Polychrome rococo design featuring maidens, foliate scroll, tassels, and she...

Papiers peints 'En Grisaille' from the psyche´ series manufactured by Dufour, Paris, after designs by Merry-Joseph Blondel and Louis Lafitte. Depicting `the Reconciliation of Venus ...

19th century Irish velvet flocked wallpaper from David Skinner's original period patterns archive of Irish historic wallpapers from Dublin, Ireland....