Julien Michel Gué (1789-1843) Young Woman and Child, oil on canvas, Romantic Period circa 1820

Julien Michel Gué (1789-1843) Young Woman and Child, oil on canvas, Romantic Period circa 1820

Discover this museum-quality oil on canvas, signed by Julien Michel Gué. The artist presents a touching pastoral scene where a young woman and her child share a moment of tenderness.

Painted circa 1820-1830, at the height of the Romantic era, this painting showcases Julien Michel Gué's talent, whose works have been acquired by numerous museums.

The painting is beautifully enhanced by a carved and gilded wooden frame, adding to its timeless charm.

Dimensions:

Without frame: Height 18.1 inches, Width 14.6 inches.

With frame: Height 24.4 inches, Width 21.3 inches.

Condition: Excellent original condition.

Biography:

Julien Michel Gué, a 19th-century French painter, was born in 1789 in Saint-Dominique and died in 1843 in Paris. A versatile artist, he excelled in historical painting, religious subjects, genre scenes, portraits, and landscapes.

A student of Jacques-Louis David and later Pierre Lacour, he exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1819 until his death, receiving medals in 1828 and 1831. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1834.

Notable Works:

Chapelle de Dreux: Jesus before Caiaphas and The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ (completed by his nephew Jean-Marie Oscar Gué).

Museums:

Musée de Picardie, Amiens: The Last Breath of Christ.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Jesus before Caiaphas, Briséis Mourning Patroclus.

Museum of Bremen: Street Scene in Ulm.

Musée de Compiègne: Landscape.

Musée Vivenel, Compiègne: A Gate in Beaumont.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Douai: View of Puy de Dôme, View of the City of Puy.

Musée de Dreux: Numerous sketches.

Musée de Lisieux: Forest of Morvan.

Musée de Niort: The Sacrifice of Jephthah.

Musée Crozatier du Puy-en-Velay: Combat at the Gate of Pansac in Puy-en-Velay.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims: Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse Reconciling with the Church, June 18, 1209.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes: The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ.

Musée de Saumur: View of the Rhine.

Musée de Versailles: Meeting of Anne of Austria and Philip IV.

Musée de Vesoul: Landscape, Tyrol Road.

Bibliography:

Catalogue de l’Exposition 1815-1850. Les Années Romantiques.

Benezit. Les Petits Maîtres de la Peinture Tome 1.

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