French painter (19th century) - Trompe l'oeil with collectible prints: knight, classical figures, and exotic animals.

French painter (19th century) - Trompe l'oeil with collectible prints: knight, classical figures, and exotic animals. 39 x 51 cm (unframed) - 51.5 x 63.5 cm (framed). Pen, brown ink, tempera, and watercolor on paper, in a gilded wooden frame. The composition simulates a collection of prints and watercolor drawings arranged in a fan shape on a wooden surface, following the trompe l'oeil tradition of antiquarian subjects popular from the late 18th to the early decades of the 19th century. The individual "papers" depict subjects of an encyclopedic and collectible nature: a knight in armor on a rearing horse, a bird perched on flowering branches against a Pompeian red background, a classical female figure taken from a Greek vase engraving, a vestal virgin by an altar, monkeys in a landscape, a quartered heraldic crest, and a bull in an open field. The variety of subjects and simulated techniques—from watercolor to black print, from pen drawing to colored tempera—reveals the skill of an artist updated on the antiquarian collections and reproduction graphics of the time. Condition report: Good condition of the paper support. Some localized abrasions and yellowing are present. All shipments within the EU are free of charge and professionally packed. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message to non-Italian buyers: This work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, issued by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, which attests that the work does not belong to Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be exported freely. The regulation in force from 2026 foresees reduced times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, established at the discretion of the commission of experts: on average 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The setting images are generated with AI for illustrative purposes and may not respect the actual proportions of the work.