Antoine Pesne

Pair of oil on canvas paintings measuring 92 x 75 cm without frame and 102 x 87 cm with frame, depicting a nobleman and a wealthy lady by the painter Antoine Pesne (Paris 1683 – Berlin 1757). This couple depicting him with a simple image with graying hair and gaze turned towards the viewer, in its formal simplification, but with an intense expressive characterization, framed frontally, with the entire bust, she with the use of blue and pink hues in the draperies and the monochrome background highlight the face of the protagonist who appears smooth and luminous with the addition of a few simple and elegant gestures and precious objects. These canvases realistically and colorfully depict important figures of high French rank. The paintings and art objects published here are my exclusive property and consequently are always available to be viewed in person, by appointment, in my exhibition venues located in Sanremo and Brescia. The work, like all our objects, is sold with a FIMA photographic certificate of authenticity and lawful provenance; this document identifies the object, adding value to the item. We personally handle and organize the packaging and shipping of works of art with insurance worldwide. Dr. Riccardo Moneghini Art Historian