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Jean-Baptiste Greuze - Girl with a lamb
Identifier: catalogueraisonn08smituoft (find matches)
Title: A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French painters : in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures; a statement of the prices at which such pictures have been sold at public sales on the continent and in England; a reference to the galleries and private collections, in which a large portion are at present; and the names of the artists by whom they have been engraved; to which is added, a brief notice of the scholars & imitators of the great masters of the above schools
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Smith, John, dealer in pictures
Subjects: Painters -- Netherlands Painters -- Flanders Painters -- France Painting Painting -- Prices
Publisher: London : Sands
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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JEAN BAPTISTE GREUZE. 411 over her chemise, and is leaning upon a cushion, with her hands joined. 1 /if. 41 in. by \ft. \\ in.—Q,. Collection of M. Duclos Dufresnoy, 1795. . 3400 assignats. 38. A Young Woman, of a brown complexion and longflowing hair, part of which is concealed by a gauze veil. Sheis attired in a loose morning dress. 1 ft. 3 in. by 1 ft.—G. Collection of M. Duclos Dufresnoy, 1795. . 17,600 assignats. 39. Les Scvreuscs. The scene represents a rustic apart-ment, in which are two women and six children. One of theformer is seated in the centre, holding a sleeping child in herarms; the other sits opposite to her, embracing a little girl:by the side of the latter are three other children, one of whomis a boy with a bird in his hand, which he appears to have justtaken from a trap ; at the same time another boy is holding agreat dog by a string. A cat crouched in the cradle, and avariety of objects appropriate to the room, are admirablyintroduced. Engraved by P. C. Ingou

Born in Tournus, Burgundy, France, Greuze began his artistic training in Lyon before moving to Paris to study with Charles-Joseph Natoire. He gained recognition for his genre scenes, which depicted everyday life in a sentimental and moralising way. One of his most famous works is The Village Bride, which shows a young bride being comforted by her mother as she prepares to leave home. The painting has been praised for its emotional intensity and realism. Greuze also painted portraits of famous people such as King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, as well as historical scenes such as "Septimius Severus and Caracalla" and "The Death of Seneca". Despite his success, Greuze fell out of favour with the art establishment in his later years and struggled financially. He died in Paris in 1805. Today, Greuze is remembered as one of the leading artists of the 18th-century French Rococo movement, known for his sensitive depictions of human emotion and his ability to capture the nuances of everyday life.

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