Lot Essay
Antoine-François Aude (1799-1870), mayor of Aix-en-Provence, was a close friend of the artist.
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
François-Maurius Granet (1775-1849)
Details
François-Maurius Granet (1775-1849)
A Hermit contemplating in a Cell
signed and dated 'GRANET, À MR AUDE, 1831.'
with inventory number '153' on reverse
oil on canvas
9¾ x 12¾in. (24.8 x 32.4cm.)
In the original gilt composition frame.
A Hermit contemplating in a Cell
signed and dated 'GRANET, À MR AUDE, 1831.'
with inventory number '153' on reverse
oil on canvas
9¾ x 12¾in. (24.8 x 32.4cm.)
In the original gilt composition frame.
Provenance
Antoine-François Aude.
with Hazlitt, Gooden and Fox (French Paintings from 1800 to 1851, 16 March - 19 April 1984, no. 10).
with Hazlitt, Gooden and Fox (French Paintings from 1800 to 1851, 16 March - 19 April 1984, no. 10).
Exhibited
Marseille, Concours Régional, Exposition des Beaux-Arts, 1861, no. 423.