P.O.A.
Jean-Simon Fournier was a French artist who worked largely within the last 18th and early 19th centuries. He is known for his interior, portrait, and genre paintings.
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 41.1 x 33.0 cm/ 16.2 x 13.0 ins
SIGNATURE:Â Signed
This pair, painted in 1794, is a wonderful example of Jean-Simon Fournier’s depiction of the couple. He often chose a young woman and suitor as the subject for his genre paintings. Set against a shadowy interior, the two figures – and in particular the female character – glow with a natural light that seems to pour upon the scene from the onlooker’s position, as if one were looking in through a window. Fournier’s figures have round and rosy faces and expressive stances. His skilful hand brings the costumes to life; the silks shine and the satins almost audibly rustle.
Private Collection, United Kingdom.
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