Jean-Louis Prevost (Nointel 1760 - Parigi 1810)

"Still Life of Flowers" Jean-Louis Prevost (Nointel 1760 - Paris 1810) Written expertise by Prof. Giovanni Gentile Art Expert of the Court of Milan Oil on canvas Last quarter of the 18th century Canvas: 45 x 55 cm Frame: 60 x 70 cm The work is in excellent condition. It is truly a joy to admire this magnificent bouquet of flowers, particularly rich in botanical species, with a great variety of colors and pictorial refinements. The exuberant floral composition, placed in a richly decorated Medici vase, is truly superb, while maintaining a rigidly schematic setting of sober elegance. In fact, now that the asymmetrical dictates of the Rococo period have been overcome, Prevost here exposes the great variety of flowers with a typical image of the Louis XVI period. Notes: Jean Louis Prévost was part of a large and highly qualified family of artists, however the extraordinary level of his work, both painted and drawn, was so high that he soon established himself, together with Pierre Joseph Redouté, as the leading botanical artist of his generation in France. His works always maintain a standard of absolute perfection, regardless of the technique used, whether they are executed in pencil, gouache or more rarely in oil on canvas. This splendid vase filled with a delightful bouquet of flowers perfectly encapsulates everything that is most significant about his work, with all its original vibrancy of color and exquisite details. The work is complete with its splendid sculpted and gilded frame. Notes: Jean Louis Prévost was the most famous member of a family of French painters specializing in the representation of flowers and fruit. He was born in the village of Nointel, near Beaumont-sur-Oise, and trained in Paris, in the studio of Jean Jacques Bachelier. His exquisite paintings were highly sought after in the second half of the eighteenth century. Examples of his work can then be found in the great collections of the time, including those of the Prince de Conti, the Marquis de Livois, the Marchioness de Langeac and the financiers Nicolas Beaujon, Augustin Blondel de Gagny and Alexis Janvier La Live de la Briche. The Cabinet des Estampes of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris preserves a series of more than forty gouaches by Prévost le Jeune depicting the various ornamental uses of different floral species. Jean-Louis Prevost the Younger's works are exhibited in many European Museums, and the sales results at international auctions can reach very significant figures. ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC DETAILS ON: https://www.antichitaischia.it/it/prodotto/natura-morta-di-fiori- Certificate of authenticity in accordance with the law