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Very large Sèvres porcelain plaque by Pastier after Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Creator: Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Very large Sèvres porcelain plaque by Pastier after Jean-Baptiste Greuze
French, 1853
Frame: height 71cm, width 89cm, depth 9cm
Plaque: height 42cm, width 58m, depth 1cm

Crafted by the Sèvres porcelain manufactory and masterfully painted by the artist Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Pastier, this fine work, large in scale, depicts the 'L'Accordée de Village' (or 'The Marriage Contract') after the original by leading history, genre, and portrait painter Jean-Baptiste Greuze. Pastier (French, 1794-1890), worked for Sèvres from 1826, and reproduced many works by leading French 18th and 19th century artists such as David, Greuze, and Gérard on porcelain, such as this fine artwork that is currently held in the Louvre.

Conveying the intrigue, psychological depth and drama of the original work, with fine artistic qualities and skill, it displays the best of Greuze's oeuvre, wherein he elevated genre scenes and depictions of everyday life by imbuing them with a sense of the importance and grandeur applicable to more established and grander styles, such as Neoclassical works or history painting, of which he was also a master. The work features a gilt signature and date to the lower right, reading 'Pastier / d'apres greuze / 1853,' and on the reverse it read, somewhat indistinctly, '-te a Sevres -', and is set within a carved giltwood frame.

Artist/Maker: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Porcelain, Giltwood.
Creation Date:	1853
Styles / Movements:	Other
Dealer Reference #:	17120
Incollect Reference #:	614962

Dimensions

W.	35.04 in;	H.	27.95 in;	D.	3.54 in;
W.	89 cm;	H.	71 cm;	D.	9 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.