Description: ARTIST: Adolphe Yvon (French, 1817 - 1893) TITLE: Peasant Woman MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Some scattered inpaintings. Some small damages to frame. ART SIZE: 15 x 9 inches / 38 x 22 cm FRAME SIZE: 22 x 16 inches / 55 x 40 cm SIGNATURE: lower left LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 132396 BIOGRAPHY:Adolphe Yvon (1817-1893) was a French painter known for his paintings of the Napoleonic Wars. Yvon studied under Paul Delaroche, rose to fame during the Second Empire, then finished his career as a teacher.Shortly after the end of the Crimean War in September 1855, Yvon was commissioned by the French government to paint a large picture of the capture of the Malakoff at Sevastopol. He sailed for the Crimea on February 19, 1856, where he spent six weeks compiling a portfolio of sketches, as well as visiting the battlefield of Inkerman. In 1857, the finished painting La Prise de la tour de Malakoff 8 septembre 1855 was shown at the Paris Salon, and two years later came La Gorge de Malakoff, and La courtine de Malakoff. La Prise was a massive piece measuring 6 metres by 9 metres and represented the moment when the fortification was captured around midday.In the succeeding years, Emperor Napoleon III began to admire his battle scenes. Yvon became an officer of the Legion d'honneur in 1867, and painted Napoleon III's portrait the following year (unlocated). Yvon was known as the leading teacher of drawing at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts (1863-83). Some of his most notable students include Antonio Soares dos Reis and Henrique Pousao. A few Americans received instruction from him, including Christian Schussele, Alfred Wordsworth Thompson, William Sartain, and J. Alden Weir. The latter took Yvon's afternoon life-drawing class starting in the fall of 1874. Yvon provided the subject for compositional sketches for his students, for example, "The Assassination of Julius Caesar", for which he specified how it should be done: "Caesar covers his head with his toga . . . he was shoved to the base of Pompey's statue, which became bathed in his blood." (Archives of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Archives Nationales, AJ52 63). Alexander Stewart, the American collector, commissioned Yvon to paint The Reconciliation of the North and the South (lost) in 1870, as well as The Genius of America (1858, 1870). His Portrait of President Carnot (1888) appeared at the World's Columbian Exposition. CLICK HERE TO ADD ME TO YOUR FAVOURITE SELLERS LIST.Our prices are based on the value of the artwork by itself. Frames are free and any frame imperfections, damages and condition overall is not a reason for discounts, refunds or returns.If an item is listed like USED it can be dirty.All measurements are given approximately. We pack everything very professionally . Bid with confidence.We DO combine shipping if it possible.If you won multiple items please wait for a combined invoice.Insurance is included in shipping cost.Shipping price is actual only for 48 states. All other bidders have to wait invoice. We are shipping WorldWide.You can choose between two shipment options: We can ship items directly to you or using a Global Shipping Program.Items purchased with Global Shipping Program CAN NOT be combined. If you want to combine them please ask us to list them together BEFORE buying.If item is too fragile or too large for an international shipping We have the right to cancel the bid and refund your payment.Your customs form will include accurate information. Do not ask to falsify the customs form.Imports duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. It is solely Buyers responsibility to check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs, taxes, or charges are.
Price: 999 USD
Location: Dania, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-03T01:09:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 60 USD
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Type: Painting
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original