Lot 360: PORTRAIT ATTR. JEAN PAUL LAURENS (1838 - 1921)

Portrait Attr. Jean Paul Laurens (1838 - 1921):
Jean Paul Laurens was a French painter and sculptor and one of the last involved in the French Academic Style. "He was a pupil of Léon Cogniet and Alexandre Bida. Strongly anti-clerical and republican, his work was often on historical and religious themes, through which he sought to convey a message of opposition to monarchical and clerical oppression. His erudition and technical mastery were much admired in his time, but in later years his highly realistic technique, coupled to a theatrical mise-en-scène, came to be regarded by some art-historians as overly didactic. More recently, however, his work has been re-evaluated as an important and original renewal of history painting, a genre of painting that was in decline during Laurens' lifetime." (Via Wikipedia).
The portrait is painted on linen and is of a gentleman with a mustache and mutton chops. His arms are crossed revealing a starched shirt cuff with gold cufflinks. He has a pocket handkerchief and a notched lapel. The gentleman is standing in front of art nouveau style wall paper of birds and flowers. Academically painted with convincing skin tones and a steady blue/gray gaze from the subject. Although we do not know the sitter's identity, he is clearly a serious man of property. The frame is elaborate and heavy in gold leaf, wood, and plaster. It has scrolling leaves and flowers. Stamped by a Parisian company logo on the back.

Provenance: local estate.
Painting 26" X 21 1/2" Frame - 33 1/4" X 37 1/2"

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Auction Description:
East Meets West in this exciting end of summer sale:
Beginning at 9 AM, New York time
Lot 1 - 266 9 AM - 3 PM
Lot 267 - 477 will begin no earlier than 3 PM New York time

Eastern items will begin to sell at 9 AM EST : antique bronze Buddha statues and censers, fine antique cloisonné including triple crane censer, many jade carvings, furniture including zitan and huanghuali, porcelain vases & panels, paintings, embroideries, screens, brush pots & ink stones. Many of these items are from local estates and collections.

Western lots no earlier than 3 PM EST : Fine paintings and prints including Icart & Laurens, fine gold & diamond estate jewelry, Native American silver, watches & clocks including Herschede, Atmos and Spaulding, antique silver and gold coins, vintage clothing including wedding gowns, rugs & textiles, porcelain including Art Nouveau signed Sevres lamp & Beleek basket, and a collection of Tribal masks, statues & weapons. Many of these items are from local collections and estates.

Significant losses to the plaster work on the original frame.
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