Simon Saint-Jean Sold at Auction Prices

Simon SAINT-JEAN Lyon, 1808 - Ecully, 1860 La Vierge à l'Offrande, esquisse dans un cadre en trompe-l'œil Huile sur carton fin

Simon SAINT-JEAN Lyon, 1808 - Ecully, 1860 La Vierge à l'Offrande, esquisse dans un cadre en trompe-l'œil Huile sur carton fin Signé 'St. Jean' en bas à gauche Une ancienne étiquette annotée 'Madame St Jean a promis à monsr(?) / Chatelain l'une des deux maquettes de / tableau de la vierge, que je dois réclamer en temps. 18 Juin 1842. / Mr. & Mme St Jean me l'ont remis le 8 novembre 184(?) / à votre serviteur Jn Bte Hugon.' au verso Offering to the Virgin, oil on cardboard, signed, by S. Saint-Jean h: 22 w: 18 cm Provenance : Collection Jean-Baptiste Hugon à partir des années 1840 ; Collection particulière, Paris Commentaire : Notre petit tableau constitue une esquisse pour le chef-d'œuvre de Simon Saint-Jean réalisé en 1842 et qui lança véritablement la carrière de l'artiste autant qu'il lui offrit la postérité. Acquis par l'Etat et la ville de Lyon et aujourd'hui conservé au musée des Beaux-Arts de cette même ville, ce tableau reçut un accueil formidable lors de sa présentation au Salon de 1843. Une 'Vierge à l'Enfant' mosane du XIVe siècle, aux trois insignes de royauté (couronne, sceptre et globe), se tient sur un socle et repose sur une console gothique. De très nombreuses fleurs, attachées au dais et au socle, forment une couronne autour de la statue, cette dernière s'en détachant en majesté. Notre ravissante petite esquisse à l'huile nous renseigne sur le processus créatif très ordonné de Saint-Jean. L'essentiel est déjà là, apposé sur ce fin carton bouilli. Si dans la main droite de la Vierge une petite fleur a remplacé le sceptre du tableau final, l'architecture générale de la composition est ajustée. L'organisation de la couronne de fleur est déjà définie et les accents de lumière subtilement disposés. De façon tout à fait astucieuse, l'artiste ajoute à son travail d'esquisse un cadre feint prenant place sur le pourtour qui lui permet de définir et, au regard des légers repentirs, de modifier le cadrage qu'il souhaitera finalement donner à sa toile. Estimation 3 000 - 4 000 €

Simon SAINT-JEAN (1808-1860)

Bouquet de pivoines et roses dans un vase avec des framboises Huile sur toile Signé en bas à gauche "St. Jean 1844" H. 82,5 cm - L. 65,5 cm

Simon Saint-Jean (French, 1808-1860), Narcissi

Simon Saint-Jean (French, 1808-1860), Narcissi, oil on paper, mounted on panel 16x23 cm, Provenance:-With Art Dealer Noortman, Maastricht, where acquired by the family of the present owner on 25 March 1986.-Property of a Dutch noble family.

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (FRENCH 1808-1860)

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (FRENCH 1808-1860) Bouquet of Wildflowers and Roses, 1834 oil on canvas 73 x 94 cm (28 3/4 x 37 in.) signed and dated lower left CONDITION Observed in frame, the painting appears in age-appropriate condition. Overall age-appropriate fine and stable craquelure visible to the naked eye. Inspection under UV shows scattered retouching to the craquelure, flowers and background. framed dimensions: 96 x 115 cm (37 3/4 x 45 1/4 in.) N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (FRENCH 1808-1860)

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (FRENCH 1808-1860) Bouquet of Roses, 1832 oil on canvas 68 x 56 cm (26 3/4 x 22 in.) signed and dated lower left edge CONDITION Observed in frame, the painting appears in age-appropriate condition. Overall age-appropriate fine and stable craquelure visible to the naked eye. Inspection under UV shows scattered retouching to the roses, cabbage and background. framed dimensions: 91 x 79 cm (35 7/8 x 31 1/8 in.) N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

Simon SAINT-JEAN (1808-1860) Nature morte aux raisins,1856 Huile sur toile Signé et daté en bas à dr

Simon SAINT-JEAN (1808-1860) Nature morte aux raisins,1856 Huile sur toile Signé et daté en bas à droite 47 x 56 cm Avec cadre : 74 x 84 cm (cadre accidenté) Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 18 1/2 x 22 1/16 in With frame : 29 5/32 x 33 3/32 in

Simon SAINT-JEAN - 1808-1860 NATURE MORTE AUX RAISINS, 1856 Huile sur t

Simon SAINT-JEAN - 1808-1860 NATURE MORTE AUX RAISINS, 1856 Huile sur toile signée et datée en bas à droite. 47 x 56

* SIMON SAINT-JEAN (FRENCH, 1808-1860) - A vibrant bouquet

* SIMON SAINT-JEAN (FRENCH, 1808-1860) A vibrant bouquet signed and dated ‘Saint-Jean 1849’ (lower left) oil on canvas 82.5 x 62cm (32 1/2 x 24 7/16in).

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (FRENCH, 1808-1860) FRUIT AND FLORA WITH LANDSCAPE, 1856 Oil on canvas: 35 1/2 x 44 in.

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (FRENCH, 1808-1860) FRUIT AND FLORA WITH LANDSCAPE, 1856 Oil on canvas: 35 1/2 x 44 in. Framed; lower left signed and dated: Saint-Jean 1856

TABLEAUX

Huile sur panneau d'acajou parqueté "Vase de fleurs sur un entablement". Signé en bas à gauche St. Jean pour Simon Saint-Jean. Ecole française. (Au dos, un cachet de collection armorié en cire noire). Dim.:36x27cm.

Simon Saint-Jean (1808-1860) French. Study of Roses on a Branch, Watercolour, Signed, 13.5" x 9.75", together with a Book on the Artist.

Simon Saint-Jean (1808-1860) French. Study of Roses on a Branch, Watercolour, Signed, 13.5" x 9.75", together with a Book on the Artist.

SIMON SAINT- JEAN (LYON 1808 - ECULLY 1860)Lot de trois tableaux

SIMON SAINT- JEAN (LYON 1808 - ECULLY 1860) Lot de trois tableaux 1/ FLEURS A LA COLONNE INSCRITE DU NOM DE CAROLINE SAINT-JEAN Carton Signé en bas à gauche : St Jean 21,5 X 16,5 CM - 8 1/2 X 6 1/2 IN. Flowers on the column inscribed with the name Caroline Saint-Jean, cardboard, signed lower left. 2/RAISINS AU PIED D’UN ARBRE Carton 11 X 14 CM - 4 3/8 X 5 1/2 IN. Grapes at the foot of a tree, cardboard. 3/ROSES BLANCHES AU PIED D’UNE COLONNE Carton 12,5 X 10,5 CM - 4 7/8 X 4 1/8 IN. White roses at the foot of a column, cardboard. On y joint un tableau ÉCOLE FRANÇAISE DU XIXE SIÈCLE JETÉE DE FLEURS Panneau 8,5 X 9 CM - 3 3/8 X 3 1/2 IN. Throwing of flowers, panel.

Simon Saint-Jean (FRENCH, 1808-1860) oil on canvas, "floral still life" 26" x 21"

Simon Saint-Jean (FRENCH, 1808-1860) oil on canvas, "floral still life" 26" x 21"

Simon Saint-Jean/Still Life of Roses around a Holy Water Stoop/signed and d

Simon Saint-Jean/Still Life of Roses around a Holy Water Stoop/signed and dated 1852/oil on canvas, 58cm x 48cm/see illustration

Simon Saint-Jean/Still Life of Roses on a Church D

Simon Saint-Jean/Still Life of Roses on a Church Door/signed and dated 1852/oil on canvas, 58cm x 48cm

Roses on a mossy bank with a butterfly

Simon Saint-Jean (French, 1808-1860) Roses on a mossy bank with a butterfly signed and dated 'St. Jean 47' (lower left) oil on panel 9 x 11¼ in. (22.9 x 28.6 cm.)

Attribué à Simon SAINT-JEAN (1808 - 1860) Buste d'Astrée couronné de fleurs Sur sa toile d'origine 90 x 69 cm Manques, soulèvements,...

Attribué à Simon SAINT-JEAN (1808 - 1860) Buste d'Astrée couronné de fleurs Sur sa toile d'origine 90 x 69 cm Manques, soulèvements, accidents Dans un cadre en bois sculpté et redoré, travail de la vallée du Rhône, d'époque Louis XIV

Simon SAINT-JEAN (Lyon 1808-1860) Branche de rosier en fleurs signé et daté 'S.υt Jean.1846' mine de plomb, aquarelle, rehaussé de gomme arabique 546 x 405 mm.

Simon SAINT-JEAN - 1808-1860

Simon SAINT-JEAN - 1808-1860 JETÉ DE FLEURS Huile sur panneau signée en bas à droite dans un format ovale. 22 x 17

Simon SAINT-JEAN - 1808-1860 NATURE MORTE AUX

Simon SAINT-JEAN - 1808-1860 NATURE MORTE AUX RAISINS, 1856 Huile sur toile, signée et datée en bas à droite. 47 x 56

SIMON SAINT-JEAN, OIL ON CANVAS, 32" X 25",

SIMON SAINT-JEAN, OIL ON CANVAS, 32" X 25", FLORAL: FRENCH 1808-1860: Antique or period gilt frame.

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (1808-1860)

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (1808-1860) Nature morte aux fleurs et aux fruits signé 'Saint-Jean' (en bas à gauche) huile sur toile 32,5 x 40,5 cm. (12¾ x 15 7/8 in.)

Siméon Saint-Jean (Lyon 1808-1860)

Siméon Saint-Jean (Lyon 1808-1860) Yellow roses by a stone plinth in a landscape signed and dated 'St. Jean. 1846.' (lower left) oil on canvas 40½ x 32½ in. (102.9 x 77.4 cm.)

SAINT-JEAN, SIMON (Lyon 1808-1860 Ecully)

SAINT-JEAN, SIMON (Lyon 1808-1860 Ecully) Blumenstilleben. Öl auf Leinwand. Unten links signiert und datiert: St. Jean. 1846. 98,5 x 128 cm.

SAINT-JEAN, SIMON (Lyon 1808-1860 Ecully)

SAINT-JEAN, SIMON (Lyon 1808-1860 Ecully) Früchtestilleben. Öl auf Leinwand. Unten links signiert und datiert: Saint Jean. 1848. 98,5 x 128 cm.

A bouquet of roses and buttercups on a mossy bank

Simon Saint-Jean (French, 1808-1860) A bouquet of roses and buttercups on a mossy bank signed 'S Saint-Jean' (lower left) oil on canvas 11½ x 15 in. (29.3 x 38 cm.)

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (French 1808-1860) Grappes de

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (French 1808-1860) Grappes de raisins , 1840 Oil on artists' board 22 x 14-1/2 inches (55.9 x 36.8 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Saint-Jean 1840 Provenance: Private Collection, France Saint-Jean began his career as a textile designer, but became renowned for his paintings of fruit and flowers. He was one of the leading artists and teachers in Lyon.

A bouquet of roses and buttercups on a mossy bank

Simon Saint-Jean (French, 1808-1860) A bouquet of roses and buttercups on a mossy bank signed 'S Saint-Jean' (lower left) oil on canvas 11½ x 15 in. (29.3 x 38 cm.)

SIMON SAINT-JEAN (LYON 1808 - 1860 ECULLY LYON)

Les boucles d'oreilles signé 'Saint Jean' (en bas à droite) Huile sur toile 107 x 85 cm. (42 1/8 x 33 1/2 in.)

SIMON SAINT-JEAN LYON 1808 - ECULLY 1860

GUIRLANDE DE FLEURS ENTOURANT UNE COLONNE [SIMON SAINT-JEAN; GARLAND OF FLOWERS AROUND A COLUMN; GOUACHE ON TWO SHEETS OF PAPER; SIGNED AND DATED 1849] 95 x 67,5 cm; 37 1/3 by 26 1/2 in. Signé et daté en bas à droite St Jean 1849 Gouache sur deux feuilles de papier

Simon Saint-Jean (French, 1808-1860)

A Bouquet of Roses, Daisies and Violets with a Butterfly on a Mossy Bank signed and dated 'Saint Jean 1850' (lower left) oil on canvas 19 3/8 x 241/2 in. (49.2 x 62.3 cm.) Painted in 1850 PROVENANCE Goupil & Co., M. Knoedler Successors, New York. Henry C. Gibson, Philadelphia (purchased from the above, September 1871 for $2500). The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, 1892 (bequest from the above). LITERATURE E. Strahan, ed., Art Treasures of America, New York, circa 1880, vol. I, p. 80. EXHIBITION Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Beneficent Connoisseurs (Henry C. Gibson Collection), 1974, no. 93. New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art, A Portrait of Young America, 1975, no. 75. NOTES Perhaps the most beloved painter of the School of Lyon, Simon Saint-Jean quickly established a solid international reputation as a flower painter with an international clientele scattered throughout Continental Europe and Russia. Other distinguished patrons included the Rothschilds as well as friends of art dealers such as Paul Durand-Ruel. This classic work illustrates Saint-Jean's concern for strict botanical precision. One of his students recounted how he would often take two days to paint a single rosebud. His choice of flowers and their placement at ground level, presumably at the edge of a forest introduces a more romantic element to his paintings. Gibson's purchase is listed in the account books of Goupil's branch office in New York. By 1857, Knoedler had effectively taken over Goupil's New York operations, even though the gallery retained the name up until 1891. *This lot may be exempt from sales tax as set forth in the Sales Tax Notice in the back of the catalogue.