Alfred-Henri Bramtot (Paris 1852-1894 Garennes-sur-Eure)

Venus warming Cupid's feet by the fire

Details

Alfred-Henri Bramtot (Paris 1852-1894 Garennes-sur-Eure)
Venus warming Cupid's feet by the fire
signed 'Alfred Bramtot' (lower left)
oil on canvas
143 x 99 cm.

Provenance

In the possession of the family of the present owner for at least 60 years.

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Lot Essay

Exceptional works like these by the pupil of William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) are rare to the art market. This diligent and talented artist took part in several concours of which he won first prize in the Grand Prix de Rome of 1879, subsequently becoming one of the most notable genre and history painters of France.

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