Lot #130 - Wilfrid Constant Beauquesne, 1847-1913 (France)
Wilfrid Constant Beauquesne, 1847-1913 (France)
Estimate: 5 000 - 7 500 £
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Lot Description
Wilfrid Constant Beauquesne (1847-1913).
Abduction during the Franco-Prussian War. 1891.
Oil on canvas, size 131 x 97 cm (51 2/3 x 38 1/4 inches). Frame dimensions 151,5 x 117,5 cm (59 2/3 x 46 1/4 inches).
Signed and dated lower left.
French artistry was deeply influenced by three wars during the 19th century and, accordingly, the artistic imagination was not lost upon the public. “Patriotism comes to the aid of battle painters,” a contemporary remarked, “presenting them with a sympathetic public already fascinated by the subject”. After the brief Franco-Prussian conflict of 1870, French painters were particularly anxious to retrieve national pride by presenting works which reflected their own national heroism versus enemy brutality. Known for his scenic depictions of this war, Wilfried Beauquesne, a native of Rennes, France, was undoubtedly influenced in his selection of subjects by his instructors at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Vernet-Lecomte and Horace Vernet were both well known military artists. Vernet had actually lived and worked during the period of Napoleonic conflicts - being awarded the Legion of Honour by the Emperor's own hand. Beauquesne exhibited regularly at the annual Paris Salon between 1887 and 1899, as well as throughout Europe.
Abduction during the Franco-Prussian War. 1891.
Oil on canvas, size 131 x 97 cm (51 2/3 x 38 1/4 inches). Frame dimensions 151,5 x 117,5 cm (59 2/3 x 46 1/4 inches).
Signed and dated lower left.
French artistry was deeply influenced by three wars during the 19th century and, accordingly, the artistic imagination was not lost upon the public. “Patriotism comes to the aid of battle painters,” a contemporary remarked, “presenting them with a sympathetic public already fascinated by the subject”. After the brief Franco-Prussian conflict of 1870, French painters were particularly anxious to retrieve national pride by presenting works which reflected their own national heroism versus enemy brutality. Known for his scenic depictions of this war, Wilfried Beauquesne, a native of Rennes, France, was undoubtedly influenced in his selection of subjects by his instructors at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Vernet-Lecomte and Horace Vernet were both well known military artists. Vernet had actually lived and worked during the period of Napoleonic conflicts - being awarded the Legion of Honour by the Emperor's own hand. Beauquesne exhibited regularly at the annual Paris Salon between 1887 and 1899, as well as throughout Europe.
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