1305 - French painter of the Classical period (active in the first half of the 19th century)

French painter of the Classical period (active in the first half of the 19th century) Mercury A diagonal composition focused on the head of the messenger of the gods, depicting him as a young man with long, dark-blond hair in three-quarter profile; his attribute is a winged helmet, which is further crowned by a figure of Pegasus. A delicately executed example of Classicism with a soft, sculpturally modeled painting style, in which a few impasto-applied accents of color on the figure of Pegasus create subtle highlights. Oil on canvas; 46 cm x 38 cm. Gilded ornate stucco frame from the period or original frame. Provenance: from the Kai Wünsche Collection, Die Weisse Villa, Hamburg; acquired in 1994 from Antiques & Interiors Wolfgang Kadel, Kampen/Sylt (original invoice included). French painter active in the first half of the 19th century. Oil on canvas.