Joseph Besnard (1834-1905) - Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour The Soldier

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Description

A striking watercolour by Joseph Besnard (1834-1905), a French stained-glass artist, depicting a Renaissance soldier in vibrant military dress standing before a landscape with a flag in his hand. Signed to the lower left and inscribed "Chalon S/S" for Chalon-sur-Saône, where the artist maintained a workshop. Beautifully presented in an ornate gilt frame. On paper.

Condition

Some discolouration and light foxing to the paper, however overall the condition is good for a picture of this age. Wear to the frame consistent with age., including cracking and losses to the running patterns, dirtying, and scuffs.

Size

21.5 x 11.5cm (8.5" x 4.5")
Framed Size: 44 x 34cm (17.3" x 13.4")

Artist Biography

Joseph Besnard (1834-1905) was a French stained-glass artist. He trained under Julien-Léopold Lobin, who ran a stained-glass workshop in Tours. Besnard would then settle in Toulouse, before moving to Chalon-sur-Saône in 1870, where he founded his own stained-glass workshop a year later. He completed many works for churches, predominantly in the Départements Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire. He also participated in exhibitions in Lyon in 1872 and Mâcon in 1874, and exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1880 and 1881.

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SKU su870
Frame Colour gold
Artist Joseph Besnard (1834-1905)
Date Late 19th Century
Dimensions 21.5 x 11.5cm
Medium Watercolour
Style Realism
Subject Portrait
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