Dated 1818 - Large Antique French Brother & Sister Portrait Oil Painting from Toulon
An exceptional French portrait painting of brother and sister dating from 1818 and originating from the city of Toulon in the south of France. This antique oil painting depicts a boy and a girl holding a dove against a dark background. These children are likely the children of the French aristocracy. The symbolism of the dove was incredibly important at this time, with the Dove representing humility and peace. Showing the dove in the art work for others to see was very important to communicate to the working class that this family are just like them and humble. This was incredibly important in French culture at the time. When this painting was made it was just over 20 years since Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVII met the guillotine in the rebellion and it was very important for the aristocracy to show their humility rather than extravagance to ensure their survival.
This original antique oil painting has the names of the children on the back and their date of birth. We were able to find the Genealogy records of the children, the boy "Victor" ended up being a senior officer in the French Navy fighting together with Napoleon III and the girl Cornelia (Nelly) married an Italian merchant and moved just over the border. We're happy to include the kids genealogy (family tree) documentation with the painting.
This original antique portrait paintings comes in beautiful ornate gold gilt frame. There are some old repairs on the painting and some texture around the painting in a couple different areas but it's not too distracting and not uncommon with a painting of this age. A wonderful, artistic and historically relevant 200 year old piece of art that makes an amazing statement on the wall.
Oil on Canvas
Sizing incl Frame:
Height: 25.98 inch (66cm)
Width: 29.92 inch (76cm)
Depth: 1.97 inch (5cm)
Sizing:
Height: 19.69 inch (50cm)
Width: 24.41 inch (62cm)
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