Author(s):
lachassaigne, louis-ferdinand (in 1790), porcelain painter
ducis, jean-louis (versailles, 14–07–1773 - paris, 02–03–1847), author of the model
production date: after 1822
dating in century: 1st quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): decorative arts
name(s): vase
materials and techniques: porcelain
place(s) of execution/production: paris
dimensions - artwork:
height: 57cm
description:
medici vase decorated with side grips with a ram's head, resting on a pedestal screwed to a square counter-base
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - signed lower left: "lachassaigne"
iconographic description:
decor mixing painted or gilded ornaments and sculpted relief ornaments. On the upper edge of the collar, large cartouche with gilded frame depicting an artist's studio. The scene is inspired by a painting by ducis entitled: "van dyck painting his first painting" which belongs to a series of four paintings: "the arts under the empire of love". The flemish artist van dyck symbolizes painting. The painter is busy painting "saint martin sharing his cloak with a poor man", his beloved pressing his shoulder with one hand while she points to the painting in progress with the other. Historical commentary:
this magnificent vase, with handles in the shape of rams' heads, is signed at the bottom of the cartel "lachassaigne", named after a painter-decorator, renowned for the quality and excellence of his compositions on porcelain. / lachassaigne reproduces a composition by the painter ducis, who specialized in genre scenes with historical content. At the salon of 1822, ducis exhibited four paintings representing “the arts under the empire of love”. Van dyck symbolized painting, and propertia de rossi sculpture. Two other subjects completed the series: marie stuart making music with david rizzio illustrating la musique and le tasso reading his verses to léonore d'este la poésie. / a version of the painting by ducis van dyck painting his first painting is presented in this same room. / d. M.;related works: ducis, "van dyck painting his first painting", oil on canvas pdut01723 and drawing ppd04189, painting by ducis in the limoges museum inv. : p. 90 (deposit of the louvre museum)
themes / subjects / places represented:
genre scene, artist studio, painter
person / character depicted:
van dyck, anton
mode of acquisition: purchase from arrears of a legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: tajan (study)
date of acquisition: 20–12–2000
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: odut1866
exposed:
petit palais ground floor room 25 showcase 01. Date: after 1822.
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