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Hebe and the Eagle; Hebe standing full length on a cloud, in gauze dress with embroidered hem and rolled down to her waist to reveal her breasts, yellow cashmere stole with multi-coloured border flowing about her shoulders, pearl set gold tiara and pearls twisted in her upswept light brown hair, holding a gold jug in her right hand and pouring wine into a gold chalice in her left hand; an eagle beside her; sky and cloud background
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LOUIS-MARIE AUTISSIER (FRANCO-BELGIAN, 1772-1830)
Hebe and the Eagle; Hebe standing full length on a cloud, in gauze dress with embroidered hem and rolled down to her waist to reveal her breasts, yellow cashmere stole with multi-coloured border flowing about her shoulders, pearl set gold tiara and pearls twisted in her upswept light brown hair, holding a gold jug in her right hand and pouring wine into a gold chalice in her left hand; an eagle beside her; sky and cloud background
signed and dated 'Autissier p.t et inv.t 1811.' (lower left)
on vellum
rectangular, 10½ x 8 in. (114 x 80 mm.), scrolling gilt-wood frame
Hebe and the Eagle; Hebe standing full length on a cloud, in gauze dress with embroidered hem and rolled down to her waist to reveal her breasts, yellow cashmere stole with multi-coloured border flowing about her shoulders, pearl set gold tiara and pearls twisted in her upswept light brown hair, holding a gold jug in her right hand and pouring wine into a gold chalice in her left hand; an eagle beside her; sky and cloud background
signed and dated 'Autissier p.
on vellum
rectangular, 10½ x 8 in. (114 x 80 mm.), scrolling gilt-wood frame
Literature
L. Lemaire, Autissier, Miniaturiste, Lille, 1912, pp. 54, 57, 136, 138.
Exhibited
Brussels, Salon, 1811, no. 11: 'Hébé versant le nectar à l'aigle de Jupiter'.
Ghent, Salon, 1812, no. 289: 'Hébé dans l'Olympe versant le nectar; à ses pieds l'aigle; figure idéale peinte en miniature. H. 26, L. 20 cent.'.
Mechelen, Salon, 1812, no. 5: 'Hébé versant le nectar à l'aigle de Jupiter, miniature sur vélin de 12 pouces de hauteur'.
Ghent, Salon, 1812, no. 289: 'Hébé dans l'Olympe versant le nectar; à ses pieds l'aigle; figure idéale peinte en miniature. H. 26, L. 20 cent.'.
Mechelen, Salon, 1812, no. 5: 'Hébé versant le nectar à l'aigle de Jupiter, miniature sur vélin de 12 pouces de hauteur'.
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